Sawame Station

Sawame Station (沢目駅, Sawame-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Sawame Station

沢目駅
Sawame Station, June 2017
LocationMinehama-aze Teranoato 1-22, Happō-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2501
Japan
Coordinates40°17′45.7″N 140°2′15.9″E
Elevation19.1 meters
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Gonō Line
Distance14.1 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 26, 1926
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Torigata
toward Higashi-Noshiro
 Gono Line
Local
 Higashi-Hachimori
toward Hirosaki
Location
Sawame Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Sawame Station
Sawame Station (Japan)

Lines

Sawame Station is served by the 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Gonō Line, and is located 14.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

History

Sawame Station was opened on April 26, 1926 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Sawame, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

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See also

References
  • 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.

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