title: Shirasawa Station (Akita)
text: # Shirasawa Station (Akita)
  
  Shirasawa Station (白沢駅, Shirasawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, served by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shirasawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 409.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of a single island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, Platform 3 is not in use. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Hirosaki and Aomori |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
  | 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | not normally in service |
  
  ## History
  
  Shirasawa Station was opened on June 21, 1899 a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving village of Yatate, Akita. 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 April 1, 1987.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
      National Route 7
  