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
Sashimaki Station, October 2006
LocationŌmichi-242 Tazawako Sashimaki, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-1202
Japan
Coordinates39°40′7″N 140°41′31.1″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Tazawako Line
Distance44.4 kilometers from Morioka
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 31, 1923
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Jindai
toward Ōmagari
 Tazawako Line Tazawako
toward Morioka
Location
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.

Platforms
1 ■ Tazawako Line for Morioka
2 ■ Tazawako Line for Kakunodate and Ōmagari

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

Media related to Sashimaki Station at Wikimedia Commons

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