Sashimaki Station
Sashimaki Station (刺巻駅, Sashimaki-eki) 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
1 | ■ Tazawako Line | for Morioka |
2 | ■ Tazawako Line | for Kakunodate and Ōmagari |
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.
Surrounding area
See also
External links
Media related to Sashimaki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)