Masuzawa Station


Masuzawa Station is a railway station in the city of Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Masuzawa Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 33.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platforms are not numbered. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Masuzawa Station opened on 30 July 1915 as Utō Station on the Iwate Light Railway, a light railway extending 65.4 km from to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station. The line was nationalized in 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was renamed to its present name on 16 December 1924. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area