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Gosannen Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Ōu Main Line

Opened
  
1921

Gosannen Station

Location
  
107, Iizumu Aza Higashi-Yamamoto, Misato, Senboku, Akita (秋田県仙北郡美郷町飯詰字東山本107) Japan

Similar
  
Iizume Station, Kami‑Yuzawa Station, Shimo‑Yuzawa Station, Uzen‑Toyosato Station, Kamabuchi Station

Gosannen Station (後三年駅, Gosannen-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Misato, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The station name origins from the historic battlefield of Gosannen War in the area.

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Lines

Gosannen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 234.7 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Gosannen Station consists of a side platform and an island platform connected by an overpass. The station is unattended.

History

Gosannen Station opened on December 12, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Iizume. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed on December 12, 2012.

Surrounding area

  • Gosannen War Museum (後三年の役金沢資料館)
  • References

    Gosannen Station Wikipedia