Mitsuseki Station

Mitsuseki Station (三関駅, Mitsuseki-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Mitsuseki Station

三関駅
Mitsuseki Station in July 2018
Location5 Futatsubashi, Kamiseki, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0864
Japan
Coordinates39°6′36.7″N 140°29′0.9″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance204.4 km from Fukushima
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 November 1923
Rebuilt2017
Passengers
FY200740 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Yokobori
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Kami-Yuzawa
toward Aomori
Location
Mitsuseki Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Mitsuseki Station
Mitsuseki Station (Japan)

Lines

Mitsuseki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 204.4 km (127.0 mi) from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station is unattended.

History

Mitsuseki Station opened on July 1, 1930.[1] The station has been unattended since December 1979. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.[1]

The station building was replaced by a temporary structure in August 2017, with a new building completed in December 2017.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2007 (the last year for which data was published), the station was used by an average of 40 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200081[4]
200549[5]
200740[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. pp. 532–533. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 奥羽本線 三関駅・柳田駅で駅舎を改築 [Mitsuseki and Yanagita Stations on Ou Main Linen to be rebuilt]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2007年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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