Ugo-Yotsuya Station

Ugo-Yotsuya Station (羽後四ツ屋駅, Ugo-Yotsuya-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo-Yotsuya Station 羽後四ツ屋駅
Ugo-Yotsuya Station
General information
Location	Yotsuya Aze Maeda 433, Daisen, Akita （秋田県大仙市四ツ屋字前田433） Japan
Coordinates	39°30′6.3″N 140°30′42.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tazawako Line
Distance	70.2 kilometers from Morioka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 30, 1921
Passengers
FY2005	26
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kita-Ōmagari towards Ōmagari Tazawako Line Yariminai towards Morioka
Location Ugo-Yotsuya Station Location within Akita Prefecture Ugo-Yotsuya Station Ugo-Yotsuya Station (Japan)

Lines

Ugo-Yotsuya Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 70.2 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge; however, only platform 1 is currently in normal use. The route of the Akita Shinkansen passes along both platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Tazawako Line	for Morioka for Ōmagari
2	■ Tazawako Line	for not in normal use

History

Ugo-Yotsuya Station opened on July 30, 1921 as a station on the Obonai keiben-sen, began operations from July 30, 1921, and was nationalized the following year, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the Japan National Railways (JNR), serving the village of Yotsuya, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. It has been unattended since 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2005, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 105

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ugo-Yotsuya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)