Operated by JR East Previous names Obonai (until 1966) Address Japan | Line(s) Tazawako Line Passengers (FY2012) 346 daily Opened 1923 | |
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Location 68 Danzaka, Tazawako Obonai, Semboku, Akita
（秋田県仙北市田沢湖生保内字男坂68）
Japan Similar Lake Tazawa, Kakunodate Station, Ōmagari Station, Shizukuishi Station, Akabuchi Station | ||
Tazawako Station (田沢湖駅, Tazawako-eki) is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in Semboku, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Tazawako Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 40.1 rail km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Tazawako Station consists of a single side platform and an island platform. The station building, by architect Shigeru Ban, with its glass facade, received the Good Design Prize. Tazawako Station was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku.
History
Tazawako Station opened on August 31, 1923, as Obonai Station (生保内駅) on the Japanese Government Railways, which became Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997.