Ashisawa Station
# Ashisawa Station

Ashisawa Station (芦沢駅, Ashisawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Ashisawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 133.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

## Station layout

Ashisawa station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yamagata, Murakami |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Shinjō |

## History

Ashisawa Station opened on December 1, 1916. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 45 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

Although located within the city limits of Obanazawa, Ashisawa Station is located in a rural area isolated from the city center by a range of mountains. The station of Ōishida in the neighboring town of Ōishida is much more convenient to the city center.

* Mogami River
* National Route 13
