Tazawako Station

Tazawako Station
田沢湖駅

Tazawako Station, September 2013
Location 68 Danzaka, Tazawako Obonai, Semboku, Akita
（秋田県仙北市田沢湖生保内字男坂68）
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tazawako Line
History
Opened 1923
Previous names Obonai (until 1966)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012) 346 daily

Tazawako Station (田沢湖駅 Tazawako-eki) is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in Semboku, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tazawako Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 40.1 rail km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Tazawako Station consists of a single side platform and an island platform. The station building, by architect Shigeru Ban, with its glass facade, received the Good Design Prize. Tazawako Station was selected to be one of the Hundred Stations of Tohoku.

Platforms

1 ■ Tazawako Line for Akita
■ Akita Shinkansen for Akita
2 ■ Tazawako Line for Morioka
■ Akita Shinkansen for Morioka
3 ■ Tazawako Line for bidirectional traffic

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Akita Shinkansen
Shizukuishi   Komachi   Kakunodate
Tazawako Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Akabuchi Local Sashimaki

History

Tazawako Station opened on August 31, 1923, as Obonai Station (生保内駅) on the Japanese Government Railways, which became Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997.

Surrounding area

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Coordinates: 39°42′1″N 140°43′20.7″E / 39.70028°N 140.722417°E / 39.70028; 140.722417

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