Kosagawa Station

Kosagawa Station (小砂川駅, Kosagawa eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Kosagawa Station

小砂川駅
Kosagawa Station in May 2018
Location9-9 Oda Kosagawa, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho-shi, Akita-ken 018-0143
Japan
Coordinates39°8′15.6″N 139°53′8.3″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance194.8 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 15, 1921
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)29 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Mega
toward Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Kamihama
toward Akita
Location
Kosagawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Kosagawa Station
Kosagawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Kosagawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 194.8 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Akita
2 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

Kosakawa Station opened on November 15, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 29 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
National Route 7
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References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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