Sawame Station

Sawame Station (沢目駅, Sawame-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Sawame Station 沢目駅
Sawame Station, July 2021
General information
Location	Minehama-aze Teranoato 1-22, Happō-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2501 Japan
Coordinates	40°17′45.7″N 140°2′15.9″E
Elevation	19.1 meters
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Gonō Line
Distance	14.1 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 26, 1926
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Torigata towards Higashi-Noshiro Gonō Line Local Higashi-Hachimori towards Hirosaki
Location Sawame Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Sawame Station Sawame Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Sawame Station is served by the 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Gonō Line, and is located 14.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

History

Sawame Station was opened on April 26, 1926 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Sawame, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 101
• Minehama Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan