Saimyoji Station

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
Location	Ropponsugi Nishikicho Kadoya, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0515 Japan
Coordinates	39°39′11.55″N 140°33′47.52″E
Operated by	Akita Nariku Railway
Line(s)	■ Nairiku Line
Distance	86.9 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 1, 1971
Location Saimyoji Station Location within Akita Prefecture Saimyoji Station Saimyoji Station (Japan)

Lines

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

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

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

History

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.

Surrounding area

• National Route 105

External links

Media related to Saimyōji Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)