Oga Station | |
Style: | JR East |
Native Name: | 男鹿駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Shinhamachō-1 Funagawaminato Funagawa, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0511 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR East |
Line: | Oga Line |
Distance: | 26.6 kilometers from |
Platforms: | 1 island platform |
Status: | Staffed |
Former: | Funakawa (until 1968) |
Passengers: | 352 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Oga Station |
is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Oga Station is a terminus of the Oga Line and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at .
The staffed station has a single island platform, with the station building at the tail end (south) of the platform.
Japanese National Railways opened Oga Station on December 16, 1916 as, serving the town of Funakawamianto, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1968. The station was transferred to JR East after privatization of the JNR. The station building was renovated in 2012,[1] including installation of Namahage statues.[2] The station building was replaced with a new one 100 meters south in 2018 to support tourism and environmental initiatives.[3]
In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]