Yanagita Station
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Yanagita Station 柳田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yanagita Station in May 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yanagita Yanagida, Yokote, Akita 013-0054 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°16′35″N 140°33′14.2″E / 39.27639°N 140.553944°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 224.4 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 7, 1926 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Shinjō and Yamagata |
| 2, 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōmagari and Akita |
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Sakae Elementary School
- for Sakae village hall
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Yanagita Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)