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.

Masuzawa 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.

Masuzawa Station

Platforms

History

Masuzawa Station opened on 30 July 1915 as on the , a light railway extending 65.4 km from to the now-defunct . 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.

Masuzawa Station

Surrounding area

Sarugaishi River

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture

Kamaishi Line

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1915

Tōno, Iwate

Stations of East Japan Railway Company