Gosannen Station Explained

Gosannen Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:後三年駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:107, Higashiyamamoto, Iizume, Misato-cho, Senboku-gun, Akita-ken 019-1234
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:234.7 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:December 12, 1921
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Gosannen Station

is a railway station in the town of Misato, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station name origins from the historic battlefield of Gosannen War in the area.

Lines

Gosannen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and is located 234.7 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Gosannen Station opened on 12 December, 1921, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Lizume. 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 1 April, 1987. A new station building was completed on 12 December, 2012.

Surrounding area

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