Nishi-Ōsaki Station Explained

Nishi-Ōsaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:西大崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Iwadeyama-Shimonome aze Koizumi 119, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6412
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.6301°N 140.8894°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Rikuu East Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:21.9 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 November 1917
Former:Kami-Iwadeyama (until 1997)
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Rikuu East Line in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishi-Ōsaki Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 21.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.

Station layout

Nishi-Ōsaki Station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

History

Nishi-Ōsaki Station opened on 20 April 1960 as . The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. The station was renamed to its present name on 22 March 1997.

Surrounding area

See also