Wakimoto Station

Wakimoto Station (脇本駅, Wakimoto-eki) is a railway station on the Oga Line in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Wakimoto Station

脇本駅
Wakimoto Station in May 2018
Location13 Magarita, Wakimoto, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0342
Japan
Coordinates39°54′54″N 139°54′10.7″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Oga Line
Distance18.9 km from Oiwake
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 November 1914
Passengers
FY2009205 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Funakoshi
toward Akita
 Oga Line Hadachi
toward Oga
Location
Wakimoto Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Wakimoto Station
Wakimoto Station (Japan)

Lines

Wakimoto Station is served by the Oga Line and is located 18.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Oga Line at Oiwake .

Station layout

The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Oga Line for Oga
2 ■ Oga Line for Oiwake and Akita
  • The platform in September 2003

History
The station building in October 2005, before rebuilding

Wakimoto Station opened on November 8, 1914, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Wakimoto.[1] JGR became JNR (Japanese National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] It has been unattended since April 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2009, the station was used by an average of 205 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
2000358[3]
2005274[4]
2009205[2]

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. p. 548. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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