Ugo-Yotsuya Station

Ugo-Yotsuya Station (羽後四ツ屋駅, Ugo-Yotsuya-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo-Yotsuya Station

羽後四ツ屋駅
Ugo-Yotsuya Station
LocationYotsuya Aze Maeda 433, Daisen, Akita
（秋田県大仙市四ツ屋字前田433）
Japan
Coordinates39°30′6.3″N 140°30′42.9″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Tazawako Line
Distance70.2 kilometers from Morioka
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 30, 1921
Traffic
Passengers (FY2005)26
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kita-Ōmagari
toward Ōmagari
 Tazawako Line Yariminai
toward Morioka
Location
Ugo-Yotsuya Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Ugo-Yotsuya Station
Ugo-Yotsuya Station (Japan)

Lines

Ugo-Yotsuya Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 70.2 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge; however, only platform 1 is currently in normal use. The route of the Akita Shinkansen passes along both platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Tazawako Line for Morioka
for Ōmagari
2 ■ Tazawako Line for not in normal use

History

Ugo-Yotsuya Station opened on July 30, 1921 as a station on the Obonai keiben-sen, began operations from July 30, 1921, and was nationalized the following year, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the village of Yotsuya, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. It has been unattended since 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2005, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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