Oga Station (男鹿駅, Oga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Oga Station 男鹿駅 | |||||||||||
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 Oga Station (June 2023) | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shinhamachō-1 Funagawaminato Funagawa, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0511 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′6.2″N 139°50′55.1″E / 39.885056°N 139.848639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Oga Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.6 kilometers from Oiwake | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 16, 1916 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Funakawa (until 1968) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 352 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editOga Station is a terminus of the Oga Line and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Oiwake .
Station layout
editThe staffed station has a single island platform, with the station building at the tail end (south) of the platform.
Platforms
edit| 1-2 | ■ Oga Line | for Oiwake and Akita |
History
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Japanese National Railways opened Oga Station on December 16, 1916 as Funakawa Station (船川駅), serving the town of Funakawamianto, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1968. The station was transferred to JR East after privatization of the JNR. The station building was renovated in 2012,[1] including installation of Namahage statues.[2] The station building was replaced with a new one 100 meters south in 2018 to support tourism and environmental initiatives.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Oga City Hall
- Oga Post Office
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "象潟駅、男鹿駅をきれいにリニューアルをいたします" (PDF) (in Japanese). 2020-05-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "男鹿駅前に男鹿のシンボル「なまはげ」の像を設置いたします" (PDF). 2020-05-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "＜ＪＲ秋田＞男鹿駅を観光拠点の隣に移転 来年７月利用開始 | 河北新報オンラインニュース" (in Japanese). 2017-11-07. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
External links
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Media related to Oga Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information page (in Japanese)
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