Nikaho Station
Railway station in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Railway station in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikaho Station (仁賀保駅, Nikaho eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.
Nikaho Station 仁賀保駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Shimizu-18-3 Hirasawa, Nikaho-shi, Akita-ken 018-0402 Japan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.289836°N 139.963992°E | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 214.7 kilometers from Niitsu | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side +1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | June 30, 1922 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Ugo-Hirasawa (until 1968) | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
FY2018 | 261 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Nikaho Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 214.7 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is attended.
1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Akita |
2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Kisakata and Sakata |
3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | passing track |
The station opened on June 30, 1922[1] as Ugo-Hirasawa Station (羽後平沢駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. The station was renamed Nikaho Station on April 1, 1968.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in June 2001.[2]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 261 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
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