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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Shimokawazoi Station

Shimokawazoi Station (下川沿駅, Shimokawazoi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shimokawazoi Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 393.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Ōu Main Line for Hirosaki and Aomori
2  Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

History

Shimokawazoi Station was opened on May 1, 1951 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the now-defunct village of Shimokawazoi, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 538.