Timetable information
Weekday departures: 34/day · Sat & holiday departures: 32/day
First / last departure (weekday): 6:55 / 21:58
Busiest hour: 8:00–9:00 (4)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 26 April 2026.
Adjacent stations
- Konan Railway Owani Line: Ishikawapurumae ⇄ Shukugawara (Aomori)
Location
History
Sabaishi Station opened on 26 January 1952 as a station of the Hirosaki Electric Railway. It was transferred to the present operator, Kōnan Railway, on 1 October 1970, and on 1 October 1981 the station was moved 100 m toward Ōwani and equipped with a passing loop to support the new rapid services. The station lies in Ōwani Town, a small mountain town at the southern tip of Aomori Prefecture's Tsugaru region; Ōwani is described as "a town of skiing" — home to Mt. Ajara with its FIS-certified Ōwani Onsen Ski Resort; the town first hosted the All-Japan Ski Championship in 1925 and has been the birthplace of multiple Olympic skiers.
Notes
Ōwani — burdened by debts from the bubble-era "Spa Garden Yuutopia" resort — chose to remain independent during the Heisei-era municipal mergers rather than join neighbouring Hirakawa City; the facility generated substantial debt following the bubble's collapse, and the town did not merge.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (日本語) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-06-10