Nishitakisawa Station
Nishitakisawa Station (西滝沢駅, Nishitakisawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Yuri Kōgen Railway.
Nishitakisawa Station 西滝沢駅 | |
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 Nishitakisawa Station, September 2005 | |
| Location | Kanizawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°16′41.79″N 140°06′59.07″E |
| Operated by | Yuri Kōgen Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line |
| Distance | 15.7 km from Ugo-Honjō |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | September 1, 1937 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 63 |
| Location | |
  Nishitakisawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Nishitakisawa Station Nishitakisawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nishitakisawa Station is served by the Chōkai Sanroku Line, and is located 15.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ugo-Honjō Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
Nishitakisawa Station opened on December 15, 1937 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Yashima Line. The JGR became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. All freight operations were discontinued from June 10, 1981. The Yashima Line was privatized on 1 October 1985, becoming the Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line. A new station building was completed in December 2003.
