Sashimaki Station Explained

Sashimaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:刺巻駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ōmichi-242 Tazawako Sashimaki, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-1202
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tazawako Line
Distance:44.4 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:August 31, 1923
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sashimaki Station

is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Sashimaki Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 44.4 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Sashimaki Station opened on August 31, 1923 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), Obonai keiben-sen, serving the village of Obonai, Akita. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new log cabin style station building was completed in March 1997.

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