Hachimantai Station

Hachimantai Station 八幡平駅
Hachimantai Station in August 2015
General information
Location	Hachimantai Koyama, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5141 Japan
Coordinates	40°8′35.9″N 140°48′15.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	64.2 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 17, 1931
Previous names	Azukisawa Station (to 1957)
Location Hachimantai Station Location within Japan

Hachimantai Station (八幡平駅, Hachimantai-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Hachimantai Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 64.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hanawa Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Yuze-Onsen		Local	Rikuchū-Ōsato

History

Hachimantai Station was opened on October 17, 1931 as Azukisawa Station (小豆沢駅) on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Hachimantai, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1957. The station has been unattended since October 1, 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Route 282
• Route 341
• Hachimantai mountains

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website Template:Ja icon