Masuzawa Station

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

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.

History
Masuzawa Station opened on 30 July 1915 as Utō Station (宇洞駅) on the Iwate Light Railway (岩手軽便鉄道), a light railway extending 65.4 km from Hanamaki to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station (仙人峠駅). 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 (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

 * Sarugaishi River
 * Sarugaishi River
 * Sarugaishi River