Gosannen Station
{{short description|Railway station in Misato, Akita Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Gosannen Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 後三年駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Gosannen station 20121222.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Gosannen Station in December 2012
| other_name =
| address = 107, Higashiyamamoto, Iizume, Misato-cho, Senboku-gun, Akita-ken 019-1234
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|39.364472|140.538472|type:railwaystation_region:JP|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line = {{colorbull| DarkOrange}} Ōu Main Line
| distance = 234.7 kilometers from {{STN|Fukushima|x|Fukushima}}
| platforms = 1 side + 1 island platform
| connections =
| structure =
| status = Staffed
| code =
| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=687}}
| opened = December 12, 1921
| closed =
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East|line=Ou Main|left=Yokote|right=Iizume|note-mid=Local}}
| map_type = Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label =Gosannen Station
}}
{{nihongo|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.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2024 |title=Gosannen Station |url=https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-2600050n/ |archive-date=September 22, 2024 |access-date=September 22, 2024 |website=Japan Travel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922215107/https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-2600050n/ }}
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=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name= Ōu Main Line|linecol=DarkOrange |dir= for {{STN|Akita|x}} and {{STN|Ōmagari|x|Akita}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2, 3|first=3|name= Ōu Main Line|linecol=DarkOrange |dir= {{STN|Shinjō|x}} and {{STN|Yamagata|x}}}}
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
References
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External links
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- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=687 JR East Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Ou Main Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921