Sawajiri Station Explained

Sawajiri Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:沢尻駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kawabata-5 Jūnisho, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 018-5601
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Hanawa Line
Distance:86.6 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:July 11, 1928
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sawajiri Station

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

Lines

Sawajiri Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 86.6 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

Sawajiri Station was opened on July 11, 1928 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. The station was closed from November 11, 1944, reopening on February 1, 1962 as part of the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

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