Kamihama Station

Kamihama Station (上浜駅, Kamihama eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Kamihama Station 上浜駅
Kamihama Station in May 2019
General information
Location	Sunayama-4 Kisakatamachi Araigama, Nikaho-shi, Akita-ken 018-0135 Japan
Coordinates	39°9′53″N 139°54′10.1″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	198.5 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 1, 1952
Passengers
FY2014	18 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kosagawa towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Kisakata towards Akita
Location Kamihama Station Location within Akita Prefecture Kamihama Station Kamihama Station (Japan)

Lines

Kamihama Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 198.5 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Akita
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

Kamihama Station opened on March 1, 1952 as a station on the JNR (Japan National Railway). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

National Route 7

External links

Media related to Kamihama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)