Akasakata Station Explained

Akasakata Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:赤坂田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:203 Akasakata, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7554
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Hanawa Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:30.0 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 10, 1926
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Akasakata Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 30.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

Akasakata Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Akasakata Station opened on November 10, 1926, serving the village of Arasawa.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 504. 4-533-02980-9.