Kita-Kanaoka Station Explained

Kita-Kanaoka Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:北金岡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shinden Shitobashi, Mitane-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2301
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.1419°N 140.0635°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:349.4 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:February 25, 1952
Passengers:70
Pass Year:FY2008
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kita-Kanaoka Station

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

Lines

Kita-Kanaoka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 349.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kita-Kanaoka Station began as on June 1, 1944, and was elevated to a full station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Kanaoka, Akita on February 25, 1952. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. It has been unattended since May 2005. A new station building was completed in April 2006.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2008, the last for which published information is available. the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area of Mitane, with only a few houses nearby.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2008_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2008年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. January 21, 2020.