Shirasawa Station (Akita)

Shirasawa Station 白沢駅
Shirasawa Station (September 2017)
General information
Location	62 Shirasawa, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 017-0002 Japan
Coordinates	40°20′18.38″N 140°35′30.54″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	409.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 21, 1899
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ōdate towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Jimba towards Aomori
Location Shirasawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture Shirasawa Station Shirasawa Station (Japan)

Shirasawa Station (白沢駅, Shirasawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, served by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shirasawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 409.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, Platform 3 is not in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Hirosaki and Aomori
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita
3	■ Ōu Main Line	not normally in service

History

Shirasawa Station was opened on June 21, 1899 a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving village of Yatate, Akita. The JGR became the Japan 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.

Surrounding area

National Route 7

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shirasawa Station (Akita) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)