Oriwatari Station

Oriwatari Station (折渡駅, Oriwatari-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Oriwatari Station 折渡駅
Oriwatari Station, September 2005
Location	101 Miyata, Iwaki-Kamikurokawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 018-1213 Japan
Coordinates	39°28′35″N 140°5′28.15″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	240.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1987
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ugo-Iwaya toward Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Ugo-Kameda toward Akita
Location
Oriwatari Station Location within Akita Prefecture Oriwatari Station Oriwatari Station (Japan)

Lines

Oriwatari Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 240.7 kilometres (149.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are short, and can accommodate trains of only three carriages or less. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Akita
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Oriwatari Station began as Oriwatari Signal Stop (折渡信号場) on September 28, 1957. It was elevated to a full station at the time of the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 341

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Oriwatari Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)