Sashimaki Station
Sashimaki Station (刺巻駅, Sashimaki-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Sashimaki Station 刺巻駅 | |||||||||||
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Sashimaki Station, October 2006 | |||||||||||
Location | Ōmichi-242 Tazawako Sashimaki, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-1202 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°40′7″N 140°41′31.1″E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Tazawako Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 44.4 kilometers from Morioka | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | August 31, 1923 | ||||||||||
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Sashimaki Station Location within Akita Prefecture Sashimaki Station Sashimaki Station (Japan) |
Lines
Sashimaki Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 44.4 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Sashimaki Station opened on August 31, 1923 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), Obonai keiben-sen, serving the village of Obonai, Akita. The JGR became the Japanese 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. A new log cabin style station building was completed in March 1997.
Surrounding area
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)