Detohama Station is served by the Oga Line, and is located 5.1 km from the terminus of the line at Oiwake Station and 18.1 kilometers from Akita.

The station consists of one side platform serving a single electrified bi-directional track.

Detohama Station began as Detokari Signall (出戸仮乗降場) on July 25, 1950 and was elevated to a full station on the Japan National Railway (JNR) on December 25, 1951.

With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

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