Shimokawazoi Station

Shimokawazoi Station (下川沿駅, Shimokawazoi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shimokawazoi Station 下川沿駅
Shimokawazoi Station (May 5, 2009)
Location	Hayatotai Kawaguchi, Ōdate-shi, Akita-ken 017-0878 Japan
Coordinates	40°16′35.73″N 140°29′51.61″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	393.5 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 1, 1951
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Hayaguchi toward Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Ōdate toward Aomori
Location
Shimokawazoi Station Location within Akita Prefecture Shimokawazoi Station Shimokawazoi Station (Japan)

Former Shimokawazoi Station (Aug 3, 2004)

Lines

Shimokawazoi Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 393.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Hirosaki and Aomori
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

History

Shimokawazoi Station was opened on May 1, 1951 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the now-defunct village of Shimokawazoi, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• National Route 103

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)