Yanagita Station
Yanagita Station (柳田駅, Yanagita-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Yanagita Station 柳田駅 | |||||||||||
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Yanagita Station in May 2019 | |||||||||||
Location | Yanagita Yanagida, Yokote, Akita 013-0054 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°16′35″N 140°33′14.2″E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 224.4 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Opened | November 7, 1926 | ||||||||||
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Yanagita Station Location within Akita Prefecture Yanagita Station Yanagita Station (Japan) |
Lines
Yanagita Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 224.4 km (139.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
History
Yanagita Station opened on November 7, 1926 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Sakae.[1] JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]
The station building was replaced by a temporary structure in August 2017, with a new building completed in December 2017.[2]
Surrounding area
- Sakae Elementary School
- for Sakae village hall
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 533. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 奥羽本線 三関駅・柳田駅で駅舎を改築 [Mitsuseki and Yanagita Stations on Ou Main Linen to be rebuilt]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)