Maesawa Station Explained

Maesawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:前沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Maesawa-ku Mikka-machi, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken 023-0000
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.0488°N 141.1264°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Distance:459.9 km from
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:1 November 1890
Passengers:507 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Maesawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 459.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and an island platform connected to the elevated station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Maesawa Station opened on 1 November 1890. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 507 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.