Nikaho Station
Nikaho Station (仁賀保駅, Nikaho eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.
Nikaho Station 仁賀保駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Nikaho Station in May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shimizu-18-3 Hirasawa, Nikaho-shi, Akita-ken 018-0402 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.289836°N 139.963992°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 214.7 kilometers from Niitsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side +1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 30, 1922 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ugo-Hirasawa (until 1968) | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 261 daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Nikaho Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Nikaho Station Nikaho Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Lines
Nikaho Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 214.7 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu 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 attended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Akita |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Kisakata and Sakata |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | passing track |
History
The station opened on June 30, 1922[1] as Ugo-Hirasawa Station (羽後平沢駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. The station was renamed Nikaho Station on April 1, 1968.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in June 2001.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 261 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Nikaho city office
- Nikaho Post office
- TDK Hirasawa Plant
References
- 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 135/540. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- Kouznetsov (4 August 2013). "羽越本線仁賀保". 羽越線資料館.
- 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
Media related to Nikaho Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)