Previous names Osarizawa (until 1942) Opened 1915 | ||
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Operated by East Japan Railway Company Similar | ||
Dobukai Station (土深井駅, Dobukai-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Dobukai Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 84.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.
Station layout
Dobukai Station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
History
Dobukai Station was opened for freight services only on December 25, 1915 as Osarizawa Station (尾去沢駅) on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Nishikigi, Akita. Passenger services began from January 6, 1916. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1942. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since February 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.