Shirasawa Station (Akita)  Shirasawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 409.4 km from the terminus of the line at . 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. 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.