Gosannen Station

Gosannen Station 後三年駅
Gosannen Station in December 2012
General information
Location	107, Higashiyamamoto, Iizume, Misato-cho, Senboku-gun, Akita-ken 019-1234 Japan
Coordinates	39°21′52″N 140°32′18″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	234.7 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 12, 1921
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yokote towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Iizume towards Aomori
Location Gosannen Station Location within Akita Prefecture Gosannen Station Gosannen Station (Japan)

Gosannen Station (後三年駅, Gosannen-eki) is a railway station in the town of Misato, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station name origins from the historic battlefield of Gosannen War in the area. The station includes a parking lot fitting 100 vehicles, a restaurant, and a wholesaler.

Lines

Gosannen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and is located 234.7 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita and Ōmagari
2, 3	■ Ōu Main Line	Shinjō and Yamagata

History

Gosannen Station opened on 12 December 1921, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Lizume. 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 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed on 12 December 2012.

Surrounding area

• Gosannen War Museum (後三年の役金沢資料館)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)