Operated by JR East Opened 1916 | Line(s) Ōu Main Line Passengers (FY 2012) 55 daily | |
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Location 1012, Ōaza Ashizawa, Obanazawa, Yamagata
（山形県尾花沢市大字芦沢1012）
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Ashisawa Station (芦沢駅, Ashisawa-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Ashisawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 133.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Ashisawa station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a pedestrian overpass.
History
Ashisawa Station opened on December 1, 1916. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
Although located within the city limits of Obanazawa, Ashisawa Station is located in a rural area isolated from the city center by a range of mountains. The station of Ōishida in the neighboring town of Ōishida is much more convenient to the city center.