Jingūji Station

39°29′41.8″N 140°25′34.7″E / 39.494944°N 140.426306°E / 39.494944; 140.426306Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance253.0 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedAugust 21, 1904PassengersFY2018202 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Ōmagari towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Kariwano towards Aomori

Location
Jingūji Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Jingūji Station Jingūji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Jingūji Station (神宮寺駅, Jingūji-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Jingūji Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 253.0 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Jingūji Station consists of a single ground-level island platform, with the tracks a Platform 1 dual gauge for use by through traffic of the Akita Shinkansen. The platform is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Yokote and Ōmagari

History

Jingūji Station was opened on August 21, 1904 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kamioka, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 202 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• former Kamioka Town Hall
• Jingūji post office
• National Route 13

References

External links

Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)Shinjō to ŌmagariŌmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)