Oriwatari Station

Railway station in Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Ugo-Iwaya towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Ugo-Kameda towards Akita

Location
Oriwatari Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Oriwatari Station Oriwatari Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Oriwatari Station (折渡駅, Oriwatari-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.^[1]

Lines

Oriwatari Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 240.7 kilometres (149.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms are short, and can accommodate trains of only three carriages or less. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Akita
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Oriwatari Station began as Oriwatari Signal Stop (折渡信号場) on September 28, 1957. It was elevated to a full station at the time of the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on April 1, 1987.