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Rikuchū-Ōsato Station

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Rikuchū-Ōsato Station

陸中大里駅
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station in May 2007
General information
LocationHachimantai Ōsato, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5141
Japan
Coordinates40°9′30.5″N 140°47′36.7″E / 40.158472°N 140.793528°E / 40.158472; 140.793528
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hanawa Line
Distance66.1 km from Kōma
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1960
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kazuno-Hanawa
towards Ōdate
Hanawa Line Hachimantai
towards Morioka
Location
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station is located in Japan
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station (Japan)

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station (陸中大里駅, Rikuchū-Ōsato-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 66.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station was opened on December 1, 1960 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the village of Hachimantai, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 505. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.