Operated by JR East Address Japan | Line(s) Ōu Main Line Opened 1926 | |
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Similar Daigo Station, Shimo‑Yuzawa Station, Gosannen Station, Ōtaki Station, Kami‑Yuzawa Station | ||
Yanagita Station (柳田駅, Yanagita-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Yanagita Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 224.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Yanagita station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an overpass. The station is unattended.
History
Yanagita Station opened on November 7, 1926 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Yokote. 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.
References
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