Akasakata Station

Akasakata Station 赤坂田駅
Akasakata Station in May 2007
General information
Location	203 Akasakata, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7554 Japan
Coordinates	40.0487°N 141.0039°E / 40.0487; 141.0039
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	30.0 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1926
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Koyanohata towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Appi-Kōgen towards Morioka
Location Akasakata Station Location within Japan

Akasakata Station (赤坂田駅, Akasakata-eki) is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Akasakata Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 30.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

Akasakata Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Akasakata Station opened on November 10, 1926, serving the village of Arasawa.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 282

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)