Tazawako Station

Railway station in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Tazawako Station

田沢湖駅
Tazawako Station in March 2024
Japanese name
Shinjitai田沢湖駅
Kyūjitai田澤湖驛
Hiraganaたざわこえき
General information
Location68 Danzaka, Tazawako Obonai, Semboku City
Akita Prefecture
Japan
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)
  • The symbol for the Akita Shinkansen run by JR East. Akita Shinkansen
  •      Tazawako Line
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine installed)
History
Opened31 August 1923; 100 years ago (1923-08-31)
Previous namesObonai (until 1966)
Passengers
FY2012346 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kakunodate
towards Akita
 Akita Shinkansen
Komachi
 Shizukuishi
towards Tokyo
Sashimaki
towards Ōmagari
 Tazawako Line Akabuchi
towards Morioka
Location
Tazawako Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Tazawako Station
Tazawako Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
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Tazawako Station is located in Tohoku, Japan
Tazawako Station
Tazawako Station
Tazawako Station (Tohoku, Japan)
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Tazawako Station is located in Japan
Tazawako Station
Tazawako Station
Tazawako Station (Japan)
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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.[citation needed]

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

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

  • Nyūtō hot spring village
  • Lake Tazawa
  • Semboku City Hall
  • Sashimaki moor
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Stations of the Akita Shinkansen

For stations between Tokyo and Morioka, see Tōhoku Shinkansen


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