Ōbuke Station Explained

Ōbuke Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:大更駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:25 Jiwari 85, Ōbuke, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7111
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Hanawa Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:9.0 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori-no-madoguchi)
Opened:August 27, 1922
Rebuilt:2018
Passengers:269 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ōbuke Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

Ōbuke Station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori-no-madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Ōbuke Station opened on August 27, 1922, as a station serving the village of Ōbuke.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

A new station structure was built, opening on 23 February 2018, allowing free access between either side of the station.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 269 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 503 . 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2018/02/03/200000.html . ja: JR東日本,2月23日から花輪線大更駅新駅舎の供用を開始 . JR East to open new building at Obuke Station on Hanawa Line from 23 February . 3 February 2018. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072517/http://railf.jp/news/2018/02/03/200000.html. 5 February 2018. live . 5 February 2018.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_08.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2016.