Kado Station Explained

Kado Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:鹿渡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Higashinihonyanagi Kado, Mitane-sho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2104
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.0446°N 140.0826°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:338.4 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:August 1, 1902
Passengers:135 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kado Station

is a railway station in the town of Mitane, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kado Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 338.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Kado Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. Track 2 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction. Kado Station is a simple consignment station, administered by Higashi-Noshiro Station, and operated by Mitane municipal authority, with point-of-sales terminal installed. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale (no connecting tickets).

Platforms

History

Kado Station was opened on August 1, 1902 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kado, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

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. 22 January 2020.