Rikuchū-Ōsato Station

Railway station in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan

40°9′30.5″N 140°47′36.7″E / 40.158472°N 140.793528°E / 40.158472; 140.793528Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Hanawa Line Distance66.1 km from KōmaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 1, 1960Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kazuno-Hanawa towards Ōdate		Hanawa Line		Hachimantai towards Morioka

Location
Rikuchū-Ōsato Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Rikuchū-Ōsato Station Rikuchū-Ōsato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station (陸中大里駅, Rikuchū-Ōsato-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 66.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Rikuchū-Ōsato Station was opened on December 1, 1960 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the village of Hachimantai, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.^[1]

Surrounding area

National Route 282
Tohoku Expressway - Kazuno-Hachimantai Interchange

References

^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 505. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.