Yanagita Station

Yanagita Station

柳田駅
Yanagita Station in May 2019
General information
LocationYanagita Yanagida, Yokote, Akita 013-0054
Japan
Coordinates39°16′35″N 140°33′14.2″E / 39.27639°N 140.553944°E / 39.27639; 140.553944
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance224.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 7, 1926
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Daigo
towards Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Yokote
towards Aomori
Location
Yanagita Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Yanagita Station
Yanagita Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Yanagita Station is located in Japan
Yanagita Station
Yanagita Station
Yanagita Station (Japan)

Yanagita Station (柳田駅, Yanagita-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Yanagita Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 224.4 km (139.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Shinjō and Yamagata
2, 3 ■ Ōu Main Line for Ōmagari and Akita

History

Yanagita Station opened on November 7, 1926 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Sakae.[1] JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

The station building was replaced by a temporary structure in August 2017, with a new building completed in December 2017.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Sakae Elementary School
  • for Sakae village hall

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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. 533. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 奥羽本線 三関駅・柳田駅で駅舎を改築 [Mitsuseki and Yanagita Stations on Ou Main Linen to be rebuilt]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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