Wakimoto Station
Wakimoto Station 脇本駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wakimoto Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 13 Magarita, Wakimoto, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0342 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°54′54″N 139°54′10.7″E / 39.91500°N 139.902972°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Oga Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.9 km from Oiwake | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2009 | 205 daily | ||||||||||
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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).
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
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.[citation needed]
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 year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 358[3] |
| 2005 | 274[4] |
| 2009 | 205[2] |
Surrounding area
National Route 101- Wakimoto Post Office
- Wakimoto No. 1 Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 548. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Wakimoto Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)