Wakimoto Station

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).

Wakimoto Station 脇本駅
Wakimoto Station in May 2018
General information
Location	13 Magarita, Wakimoto, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0342 Japan
Coordinates	39°54′54″N 139°54′10.7″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Oga Line
Distance	18.9 km from Oiwake
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 November 1914
Passengers
FY2009	205 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Funakoshi towards Akita Oga Line Hadachi towards Oga
Location Wakimoto Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Wakimoto Station Wakimoto Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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  The platform in September 2003

History

The station building in October 2005, before rebuilding

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
2000	358[3]
2005	274[4]
2009	205[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 101
• Wakimoto Post Office
• Wakimoto No. 1 Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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)