Kurosawa Station (Yokote)

Kurosawa Station (黒沢駅, Kurosawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Kurosawa Station

黒沢駅
Kurosawa Station, September 2009
General information
LocationGamazaka-57 Sannaikurosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1103
Japan
Coordinates39°16′34.3″N 140°41′58.7″E / 39.276194°N 140.699639°E / 39.276194; 140.699639
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kitakami Line
Distance44.3 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 27, 1921
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ainono
towards Yokote
Kitakami Line
Rapid
Yudakōgen
towards Kitakami
Komatsukawa
towards Yokote
Kitakami Line
Local
Location
Kurosawa Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Kurosawa Station
Kurosawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Kurosawa Station is located in Japan
Kurosawa Station
Kurosawa Station
Kurosawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kurosawa Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 44.3 kilometres (27.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Kitakami Line for Yokote
2  Kitakami Line for Kitakami

History

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Kurosawa Station opened on November 27, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Sannai, Akita. 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 April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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See also

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  Media related to Kurosawa Station (Yokote) at Wikimedia Commons