Suehiro Station

Suehiro Station
Suehiro Station; 末広駅
	Suehiro Station in September 2018
Location	Towada-Suehiro Mukaitai, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5337; Japan
Coordinates	40°13′47.7″N 140°44′14″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	82.8 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 25, 1915
Previous names	Kemanai Station (to 1920)
Services
Location
	Suehiro Station Location within Japan

Suehiro Station (末広駅, Suehiro-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Suehiro Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 82.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

Suehiro Station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Suehiro Station was opened for freight services only on December 25, 1915 as Kemanai Station (毛馬内駅) on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Nishikigi, Akita. Passenger services began from January 6, 1916. The station was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1920. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since February 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new shelter was built on the platform in 2005.

Surrounding area

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External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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