Kosagawa Station

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Kosagawa Station 小砂川駅
Kosagawa Station in May 2018
Location	9-9 Oda Kosagawa, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho-shi, Akita-ken 018-0143 Japan
Coordinates	39°8′15.6″N 139°53′8.3″E / 39.137667°N 139.885639°E / 39.137667; 139.885639Coordinates: 39°8′15.6″N 139°53′8.3″E / 39.137667°N 139.885639°E / 39.137667; 139.885639
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	194.8 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 15, 1921
Passengers
FY2014	29 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Mega towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Kamihama towards Akita
Location
Kosagawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture Kosagawa Station Kosagawa Station (Japan) Show map of Akita PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Kosagawa Station (小砂川駅, Kosagawa eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines[]

Kosagawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 194.8 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms[]

History[]

Kosakawa Station opened on November 15, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 29 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area[]

National Route 7

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Kosagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)