Ōkubo Station (Akita)

Ōkubo Station (大久保駅, Ōkubo-eki) is a railway station in the city of Katagami, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōkubo Station 大久保駅
Ōkubo Station (May 2019)
General information
Location	3-1 Kaidōshita, Shōwa-Ōkubo, Katagami-shi, Akita-ken 018-1401 Japan
Coordinates	39°52′16.83″N 140°3′47.34″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	318.9 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 21, 1902
Passengers
FY2018	400 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Oiwake towards Akita Ōu Main Line Rapid Ugo-Īzuka towards Aomori Oiwake towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local
Location Ōkubo Station Location within Katagami, Akita Show map of Katagami, Akita Ōkubo Station Ōkubo Station (Akita Prefecture) Show map of Akita Prefecture Ōkubo Station Ōkubo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōkubo Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 318.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Ōkubo Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction, so th layout is effectively that of two side platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Oiwake and Akita
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Ōdate
3	■ Ōu Main Line	freight siding

History

Ōkubo Station opened on October 21, 1902.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 400 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• National Route 101
• Ōkubo Post Office

References

1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
2. 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

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)