Ikarigaseki Station Explained

Ikarigaseki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:碇ヶ関駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:13 Takada, Ikarigaseki, Hirakawa-shi, Aomori-ken 038-0101
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:427.2 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:21 October 1895
Passengers:113 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station on the northern Ōu Main Line in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ikarigaseki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 427.2 km from the starting point of the Ōu Main 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 staffed.

Platforms

History

Ikarigaseki Station was opened on 21 October 1895 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways system, which later became the Japanese National Railways (JNR).[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 113 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

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 . ja . II. 539. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 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. ja. 21 August 2016.