Hachirōgata Station

Railway station in Hachirōgata, Akita Prefecture, Japan
39°56′50.6″N 140°4′42.24″E / 39.947389°N 140.0784000°E / 39.947389; 140.0784000Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance327.5 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJune 15, 1905Previous namesGojome; Hitoichi (until 1965)PassengersFY2018792 Services
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Akita
Terminus
 Tsugaru Moritake
towards Aomori
Ikawa-Sakura
towards Akita
 Ōu Main Line
Rapid
Ikawa-Sakura
towards Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Koikawa
towards Aomori
Location
Hachirōgata Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Hachirōgata Station
Hachirōgata Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
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Hachirōgata Station is located in Japan
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Hachirōgata Station (八郎潟駅, Hachirōgata-eki) is a railway station in the town of Hachirōgata, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Hachirōgata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 327.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki
2, 3 ■ Ōu Main Line for Akita and Ōmagari

History

Hachirōgata Station opened on August 1, 1902[1] as Gojome Station (五城目駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). It was renamed Hitoichi Station (一日市駅) on November 1, 1921. The station was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1965, and a new station building was completed in December of the same year.[citation needed] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

External links

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Stations of the Ōu Main Line
Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)Shinjō to ŌmagariŌmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)