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Shimokawazoi Station

Coordinates: 40°16′35.73″N 140°29′51.61″E / 40.2765917°N 140.4976694°E / 40.2765917; 140.4976694
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Shimokawazoi Station

下川沿駅
Shimokawazoi Station (May 5, 2009)
General information
LocationHayatotai Kawaguchi, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 017-0878
Japan
Coordinates40°16′35.73″N 140°29′51.61″E / 40.2765917°N 140.4976694°E / 40.2765917; 140.4976694
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance393.5 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 1, 1951
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Hayaguchi
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Ōdate
towards Aomori
Location
Shimokawazoi Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Shimokawazoi Station
Shimokawazoi Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Shimokawazoi Station is located in Japan
Shimokawazoi Station
Shimokawazoi Station
Shimokawazoi Station (Japan)
Former Shimokawazoi Station (Aug 3, 2004)

Shimokawazoi Station (下川沿駅, Shimokawazoi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Shimokawazoi Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 393.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Ōu Main Line for Hirosaki and Aomori
2  Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

History

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Shimokawazoi Station was opened on May 1, 1951 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the now-defunct village of Shimokawazoi, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 538.
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