Hachirōgata Station
Hachirōgata Station (八郎潟駅, Hachirōgata-eki) is a railway station in the town of Hachirōgata, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Hachirōgata Station 八郎潟駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Hachirōgata Station (August 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 85-2 Azanakata Hachirogata-cho, Minamiakita-gun, Akita-ken 018-1614 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°56′50.6″N 140°4′42.24″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 327.5 kilometers from Fukushima | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 15, 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Gojome; Hitoichi (until 1965) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 792 | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Hachirōgata Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Hachirōgata Station Hachirōgata Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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. 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
- Hachirōgata town office
- Hachirōgata post office
National Route 7
See also
References
- 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.
- 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hachirōgata Station. |
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)