Oga Station Explained

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).

Lines

Oga Station is a terminus of the Oga Line and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at .

Station layout

The staffed station has a single island platform, with the station building at the tail end (south) of the platform.

Platforms

History

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]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-05-17. 象潟駅、男鹿駅をきれいにリニューアルをいたします. Japanese. 2020-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200517072531/https://www.jreast.co.jp/akita/press/pdf/20120928-1.pdf. 2020-05-17.
  2. Web site: 2020-05-17. 男鹿駅前に男鹿のシンボル「なまはげ」の像を設置いたします. 2020-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200517073332/https://www.jreast.co.jp/akita/press/pdf/20121009.pdf. 2020-05-17.
  3. Web site: 2017-11-07. <JR秋田>男鹿駅を観光拠点の隣に移転 来年7月利用開始 河北新報オンラインニュース. Japanese. 2020-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010820/http://www.kahoku.co.jp/tohokunews/201711/20171101_42043.html. 2017-11-07.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2020-09-13.