Mizusawa Station
Mizusawa Station 水沢駅 | |||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 1-9-1 Higashiodori, Mizusawa-ku, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken 023-0828 Japan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°08′21″N 141°08′46″E / 39.1392°N 141.1462°E | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 470.1 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 November 1890 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
FY2018 | 1,859 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Mizusawa Station (水沢駅, Mizusawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines[edit]
Mizusawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 470.1 km (292.1 mi) from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station has an island platform and a single side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The station is noted for the numerous nambu furin (wind chimes), and the station is listed as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[1]
Platforms[edit]
1, 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Kitakami and Morioka |
3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Hiraizumi and Ichinoseki |
History[edit]
Mizusawa station opened on 1 November 1890.[2] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,859 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Mizusawa Post office
- Ōshū City Office
- Kitakami River
- National Route 4
- National Route 297
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "100 Soundscapes of Japan". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 100. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Mizusawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)