Daishaka Station Explained

Daishaka Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:大釈迦駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Namioka Daishaka Maeda 80, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken 038-1301
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:467.2 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 1, 1894
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East)

Lines

Daishaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 467.2 km from the southern terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Note: Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction.

History

Daishaka Station was opened on December 1, 1894 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways, the predecessor to the Japan National Railway (JNR) in former Namioka village. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

See also