title: Sawajiri Station
text: # Sawajiri Station
  
  Sawajiri Station (沢尻駅, Sawajiri-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Sawajiri Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 86.6 km from the terminus of the line at Kōma.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Sawajiri Station was opened on July 11, 1928 on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the town of Jūnisho, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The station was closed from November 11, 1944, reopening on February 1, 1962 as part of the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 103
  