Saimyoji Station (西明寺駅, Saimyōji-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Saimyoji Station

西明寺駅
Saimyoji Station, July 2017
General information
LocationRopponsugi Nishikicho Kadoya, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0515
Japan
Coordinates39°39′11.55″N 140°33′47.52″E / 39.6532083°N 140.5632000°E / 39.6532083; 140.5632000
Operated byAkita Nariku Railway
Line(s) Nairiku Line
Distance86.9 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1971
Location
Saimyoji Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Saimyoji Station
Saimyoji Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Saimyoji Station is located in Japan
Saimyoji Station
Saimyoji Station
Saimyoji Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Saimyoji Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 86.9 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout edit

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform.

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
Matsuba Express Moriyoshi Kakunodate
Yatsu - Ugo-Ōta

History edit

Saimyoji Station opened on November 1, 1971, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kakunodate Line, serving the town of Nishiki, Akita. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.[1]

Surrounding area edit

References edit

  1. ^ "会社概要" [Company profile]. akita-nairiku.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

External links edit

  Media related to Saimyōji Station at Wikimedia Commons