is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Lines Towada-Minami Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 77.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station. Station layout Towada-Minami Station is reversal station with a single island platform serving traffic on a switchback, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Platforms History Towada-Minami Station was opened for on July 4, 1920 as on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Nishikigi, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1957. 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 station was used by an average of 162 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Tohoku Expressway – Towada Interchange See also List of Railway Stations in Japan References External links Kazuno, Akita Hanawa Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920 Railway stations in Akita Prefecture Stations of East Japan Railway Company