Ōja Station Explained

Ōja Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:大蛇駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jre
Address:Dōbutsu Ōja, Hashikami-machi, Sannohe-gun, Aomori-ken 039-1201
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.4672°N 141.6508°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Hachinohe Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:25.8 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hashikami, Sannohe District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] [2]

Lines

Ōja Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 25.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hachinohe Station.[2]

Station layout

The station has a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. There is a small rain shelter built on the platform, but there is no station building. The station is unattended.[2] [1]

History

The station opened on December 10, 1956. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 大蛇駅. Ōja Station. 31 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 東北ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第8巻 岩手 青森 エリア. 2015 . Kodansha. 4062951754. Japan Railways Illustrated.Tohoku Area. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 8 Iwate Aomori area. Japanese.