Jōmon-Ogata Station Explained

Jōmon-Ogata Station
Native Name:縄文小ヶ田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ogatakakoinouchi Wakigami, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3454
Country:Japan
Operator:Akita Nariku Railway
Line: Nairiku Line
Distance:3.7 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 10, 1963
Passengers:9
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jōmon-Ogata Station

is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Lines

Ogata Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 3.7 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Ogata Station(小ヶ田駅, Ogata-eki) opened on December 10, 1963 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the town of Takanosu, Akita. The line was extended on to Aniai Station by September 25, 1936. The line was privatized on November 1, 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway. On March 14, 2020, the station was renamed to Jōmon-Ogata Station (縄文小ヶ田駅, Jōmon-Ogata-eki).[1]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 秋田内陸縦貫鉄道. 2020-02-14. Schedule revision in 14 March 2020 and Renaming of Ogata station. 【2020年3月14日時刻改正】及び【小ヶ田駅の駅名改称】についてのお知らせ!. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215145735/https://www.akita-nairiku.com/topics/page.php?id=562. 2020-02-15. 2020-02-22.