Jūnisho Station Explained

Jūnisho Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:十二所駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:42 Aramachi-42 Jūnisho, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 018-5601
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Hanawa Line
Distance:89.6 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 25, 1915
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jūnisho Station

is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Jūnisho Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 89.6 km from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Jūnisho Station was opened on December 25, 1915 on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the town of Jūnisho, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station became unmanned in 1985.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. 「通報 ●福知山線石生駅ほか147駅の駅員無配置について(旅客局)」『鉄道公報号外』日本国有鉄道総裁室文書課、1985年3月12日、15-16面。
  2. Book: Teishajō hensen daijiten. Kokutetsu JR hen . 1998 . JTB . 978-4-533-02980-6 . Nihon Kōtsū Kōsha . Shohan . Tōkyō.