Nishitakisawa Station

Nishitakisawa Station (西滝沢駅, Nishitakisawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Nishitakisawa Station

西滝沢駅
Nishitakisawa Station, September 2005
LocationKanizawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken
Japan
Coordinates39°16′41.79″N 140°06′59.07″E
Operated byYuri Kōgen Railway
Line(s) Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line
Distance15.7 km from Ugo-Honjō
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1937
Passengers
FY201863
Location
Nishitakisawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Nishitakisawa Station
Nishitakisawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishitakisawa Station is served by the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 15.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line
Kubota Local Yoshizawa

History

Nishitakisawa Station opened on December 15, 1937 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. All freight operations were discontinued from June 10, 1981. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line. A new station building was completed in December 2003.

Surrounding area

See also

Media related to Nishi-Takisawa Station at Wikimedia Commons


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