Tazawako Station
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Tazawako Station 田沢湖駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Tazawako Station in October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japanese name | ||||||||||||||||
| Shinjitai | 田沢湖駅 | |||||||||||||||
| Kyūjitai | 田澤湖驛 | |||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | たざわこえき | |||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 68 Danzaka, Tazawako Obonai, Semboku City Akita Prefecture Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine installed) | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 31 August 1923 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Obonai (until 1966) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2012 | 346 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Tazawako Station (田沢湖駅, Tazawako-eki) is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in Semboku, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tazawako Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 40.1 rail km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Tazawako Station consists of a single side platform and an island platform. The station building, by architect Shigeru Ban, with its glass facade, received the Good Design Prize. Tazawako Station was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku.[citation needed]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tazawako Line | for Akita |
| ■ Akita Shinkansen | for Akita | |
| 2 | ■ Tazawako Line | for Morioka |
| ■ Akita Shinkansen | for Morioka | |
| 3 | ■ Tazawako Line | for bidirectional traffic |
History
Tazawako Station opened on August 31, 1923, as Obonai Station (生保内駅) on the Japanese Government Railways, which became Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997.
Surrounding area
- Nyūtō hot spring village
- Lake Tazawa
- Semboku City Hall
- Sashimaki moor
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)