Wakimoto Station Explained

Wakimoto Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:脇本駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:13 Magarita, Wakimoto, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0342
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Oga Line
Distance:18.9 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:8 November 1914
Passengers:205 daily
Pass Year:FY2009
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Wakimoto Station

is a railway station on the Oga Line in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Wakimoto Station is served by the Oga Line and is located 18.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Oga Line at .

Station layout

The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Wakimoto Station opened on November 8, 1914, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Wakimoto.[1] JGR became JNR (Japanese National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] It has been unattended since April 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2009, the station was used by an average of 205 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 358[3]
2005 274[4]
2009 205

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . Japanese . II. 548 . 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2009_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009). 2010. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 April 2017.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 April 2017.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 April 2017.