Jingūji Station Explained

Jingūji Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:神宮寺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hongōno-21 Jingūji, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 019-1701
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:253.0 kilometers from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:August 21, 1904
Passengers:202 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jingūji Station

thumb|right|260px|Platform is a JR East railway station located in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Jingūji Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 253.0 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Jingūji Station consists of a single ground-level island platform, with the tracks a Platform 1 dual gauge for use by through traffic of the Akita Shinkansen. The platform is connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Jingūji Station was opened on August 21, 1904 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kamioka, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 202 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_08.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.