Gosannen Station

Gosannen Station

後三年駅
Gosannen Station in December 2012
General information
Location107, Higashiyamamoto, Iizume, Misato-cho, Senboku-gun, Akita-ken 019-1234
Japan
Coordinates39°21′52″N 140°32′18″E / 39.364472°N 140.538472°E / 39.364472; 140.538472
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance234.7 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 12, 1921
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yokote
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Iizume
towards Aomori
Location
Gosannen Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Gosannen Station
Gosannen Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Gosannen Station is located in Japan
Gosannen Station
Gosannen Station
Gosannen Station (Japan)

Gosannen Station (後三年駅, Gosannen-eki) is a railway station in the town of Misato, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station name origins from the historic battlefield of Gosannen War in the area. The station includes a parking lot fitting 100 vehicles, a restaurant, and a wholesaler.[1]

Lines

Gosannen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and is located 234.7 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Ōu Main Line for Akita and Ōmagari
2, 3  Ōu Main Line Shinjō and Yamagata

History

Gosannen Station opened on 12 December 1921, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Lizume. 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 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed on 12 December 2012.

Surrounding area

  • Gosannen War Museum (後三年の役金沢資料館)

See also

References

  1. ^ "https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-2600050n/". Japan Travel. September 22, 2024. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)