Kami-Iijima Station Explained

Kami-Iijima Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:上飯島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Iijima-nezumita, Akita-shi, Akita-ken011-0913
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.7792°N 140.0685°W
Distance:308.3 kilometers from
Operator: JR East
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:February 10, 1964.
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kami-Iijima Station

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

Lines

Kami-Iijima Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 308.3 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station. The Oga Line train services also stop at this station, which is past the nominal terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms serving two tracks connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kami-Iijima Station began as Kami-Iijima Signal Stop on September 2, 1944. It was closed from July 11, 1949 and reopened on April 10, 1954. It was made a passenger station on February 10, 1964.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

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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.