Dobukai Station

Dobukai Station (土深井駅, Dobukai-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Dobukai Station 土深井駅
Dobukai Station in May 2007
General information
Location	Towada-Suehiro aze, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5337 Japan
Coordinates	40°13′20.88″N 140°42′46.38″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	84.6 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 25, 1915
Previous names	Osarizawa Station (to 1942)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sawajiri towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Suehiro towards Morioka
Location Dobukai Station Location within Japan

Lines

Dobukai Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 84.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

Dobukai Station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Dobukai Station was opened for freight services only on December 25, 1915, as Osarizawa Station (尾去沢駅) on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Nishikigi, Akita. Passenger services began from January 6, 1916. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1942. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since February 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Route 103

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)