Ōkubo Station (Akita) Explained

Ōkubo Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:大久保駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-1 Kaidōshita, Shōwa-Ōkubo, Katagami-shi, Akita-ken 018-1401
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.8713°N 140.0632°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:318.9 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:October 21, 1902
Passengers:400 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Katagami# Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ōkubo Station

is a railway station in the city of Katagami, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 127. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 December 2019.