Izumi-Sotoasahikawa Station

Izumi-Sotoasahikawa Station (泉外旭川駅, Izumi-Sotoasahikawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). And, the station is going to be opened on 13 March 2021.[4]

Izumi-Sotoasahikawa Station

泉外旭川駅
Unmanned station
Construction of Station in September 2020
Location2-18 Izumi-Sugano, Akita City, Akita Prefecture
011-0946
Japan
Coordinates39°44′18.06″N 140°06′43.85″E
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance301.8(KM) from Fukushima[1]
Platforms2 side + 2 island platform[2]
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 2021[3]
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Akita
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Tsuchizaki
toward Aomori
Akita
Terminus
 Oga Line Tsuchizaki
toward Oga
Location
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa Station
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa Station (Japan)

Outline

The station is built as a new station in Tohoku area since Iwaki-Minato Station which opened in 2001 in Akita Prefecture.

The distance between Akita Station and Tsuchizaki Station is 7.1 km.[5]Local residents believed that this distance warranted a new station.

Akita City considered building the station, the case for building the new station was aided due to the fact that it is located in Izumi in Akita City, which has been developed by Akita Prefecture. The Izumi Hightown development has increased population in the area around the station [6]

It cost around 2,050,000,000 yen to build the station and associated buildings, and these expenses were paid for by Akita City.[7]

Station layout

Station gate is installed between inbound line and outbound line. The platforms are installed on each the tracks.

History
  • On 2018
    • On 31 July: Akita discussed 「泉・外旭川新駅（仮称）の設置について」(About establishing Izumi・Sotoasahikawa Shin Station which is tentative name) with JR East.[8][9]
    • On 18 September: JR East decided on establishing the station.
  • On 2019
    • 18 January: Permitted to establish the station by Bureau of Transportation of Tohoku[10][11][12][13]。
    • On 7 December: Started to be built the station.
  • On 20 February 2020: Decided on station name as「泉外旭川駅」[14]。
  • On 13 March 2021: Opened.[15][16]

Surrounding area

Akita Freight Terminal

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Ōu Main Line
Oga Line
Akita   Rapid   Tsuchizaki
Akita   Local   Tsuchizaki

※Rapid Resort Shirakami doesn't stop at this station.

See also

References
  1. Distance
  2. Plan for construction of platform
  3. Date for opening the station
  4. Deciding on the station name
  5. Before establishing the station
  6. About increasing population in the New town
  7. About the new town
  8. Permission of establishing Izumi・Sotoasahikawa Station(「（仮称）泉外旭川駅」の設置に関する認可について)
  9. JR East
  10. Permited of establishing the station by MLIT
  11. Permited of establishing the station by MLIT
  12. Opened the station
  13. Opened the station by petition of Akita Prefecture
  14. Decided on station name
  15. Decided on date for opening the station
  16. Decided on date for opening the station
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