Kisakata Station

Kisakata Station (象潟駅, Kisakata eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Kisakata Station 象潟駅
Kisakata Station in May 2018
General information
Location	23 Ie-no-ushiro, Kisakata, Nikaho-shi, Akita-ken 018-0112 Japan
Coordinates	39°12′25.8″N 139°54′7.4″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	203.4 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 15, 1921
Passengers
FY2018	191 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yuza towards Niigata Inaho Nikaho towards Akita Kamihama towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Konoura towards Akita
Location
Kisakata Station Location within Akita Prefecture Kisakata Station Kisakata Station (Japan)

Lines

Kisakata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 203.4 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 staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Akita
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Niigata and Sakata
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	passing track

History

Kisakata Station opened on November 15, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. A new station building was completed in November 1966. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. The station was renovated in October 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 191 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Nikaho City Hall

National Route 7

External links

Media related to Kisakata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)