Oriwatari Station

Oriwatari Station
折渡駅

Oriwatari Station
Location 101 Miyata, Iwaki-Kamikurokawa, Yurihonjō, Akita
(秋田県由利本荘市岩城上黒川字宮田101)
Japan
Operated by East Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
History
Opened 1987

Oriwatari Station (折渡駅 Oriwatari-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Oriwatari Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 240.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

Oriwatari 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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Uetsu Main Line
Ugo-Iwaya - Ugo-Kameda

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

External links

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Coordinates: 39°28′35″N 140°5′28.15″E / 39.47639°N 140.0911528°E / 39.47639; 140.0911528

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