Kawabe Station (Akita) Explained

Kawabe Station
Native Name:川辺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kawabe, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 015-0412
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.2489°N 140.1204°W
Operator:Yuri Kōgen Railway
Line: Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line
Distance:20.1 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:October 21, 1938
Former:Ugo-Kawabe (to 1985)
Passengers:53
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kawabe Station

is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.

Lines

Kawabe Station is served by the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 20.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Kawabe Station opened on October 21, 1938 as on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. All freight operations were discontinued from June 10, 1981. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line, and the station was renamed to its present name at that time.

See also