Shirasawa Station (Akita)
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Shirasawa Station 白沢駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shirasawa Station (September 2017) | |||||||||||
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| Location | 62 Shirasawa, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 017-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°20′18.38″N 140°35′30.54″E / 40.3384389°N 140.5918167°E / 40.3384389; 140.5918167 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 409.4 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | June 21, 1899 | ||||||||||
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  Shirasawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Shirasawa Station Shirasawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Shirasawa Station (白沢駅, Shirasawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, served by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shirasawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 409.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, Platform 3 is not in use. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Hirosaki and Aomori |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
| 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | not normally in service |
History
Shirasawa Station was opened on June 21, 1899 a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving village of Yatate, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
See also
External links
Media related to Shirasawa Station (Akita) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)