Moritake Station Explained

Moritake Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:森岳駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Moritake, Mitane-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2303
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.1032°N 140.0709°W
Status:Staffed
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:345.1 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Opened:1 August 1902
Passengers:181 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Moritake Station

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

Lines

Moritake Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 345.1 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Moritake Station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms

History

Moritake Station opened on August 1, 1902 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Moritake, Akita. The JGR became the Japanese 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 181 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2010 259[2]
2015 214[3]

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. Japanese. 22 January 2020.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. dead. 22 May 2017. 2 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402070734/https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_04.html.
  3. 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. Japanese. 22 May 2017.