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Oriwatari Station

Coordinates: 39°28′35″N 140°5′28.15″E / 39.47639°N 140.0911528°E / 39.47639; 140.0911528
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Oriwatari Station

折渡駅
Oriwatari Station, September 2005
General information
Location101 Miyata, Iwaki-Kamikurokawa, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 018-1213
Japan
Coordinates39°28′35″N 140°5′28.15″E / 39.47639°N 140.0911528°E / 39.47639; 140.0911528
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance240.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1987
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ugo-Iwaya
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Ugo-Kameda
towards Akita
Location
Oriwatari Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Oriwatari Station
Oriwatari Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Oriwatari Station is located in Japan
Oriwatari Station
Oriwatari Station
Oriwatari Station (Japan)

Oriwatari Station (折渡駅, Oriwatari-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.[1]

Lines

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Oriwatari Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 240.7 kilometres (149.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are short, and can accommodate trains of only three carriages or less. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Akita
2  Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

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Oriwatari Station began as Oriwatari Signal Stop (折渡信号場) on September 28, 1957. It was elevated to a full station at the time of the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ zermoth. "Oriwatari Information - Rail.blue". 레일.블루 - 열차운전정보 사이트. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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