Akitashirakami Station

Akitashirakami Station
あきた白神駅
Akitashirakami Station in September 2013
Location Gosho-no-dai, Hachimori-aze, Happōchō, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2617
Japan
Coordinates 40°23′11.8″N 139°59′15.6″E / 40.386611°N 139.987667°E / 40.386611; 139.987667Coordinates: 40°23′11.8″N 139°59′15.6″E / 40.386611°N 139.987667°E / 40.386611; 139.987667
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Gonō Line
Distance 26.1 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 October 1997
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 26 daily
Location
Akitashirakami Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Akitashirakami Station
Akitashirakami Station (Japan)

Akitashirakami Station (あきた白神駅, Akita-Shirakami-eki) is a railway station on the Gono Line in the town of Happō, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Akitashirakami Station is served by the 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Gonō Line, and is located 26.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.[1]

Station layout

Akitashirakami Station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track.

Platforms

1 ■ Gonō Line for Iwadate and Fukaura
for Higashi-Noshiro

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Gonō Line
Noshiro   Resort Shirakami   Iwadate
Takinoma   Local   Iwadate

History

Akitashirakami Station opened on October 1, 1997.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20007[3]
20057[4]
201030[5]
201527[6]
201626[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located adjacent to National Route 101 and the Hatahata-kan hot spring resort.[7]

See also

References

  • 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.
  1. 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 549. ISBN 4533029809.
  2. 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "{title}" 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Japan Hour: Road Trip on Gono Line (Part 2)". Channel News Asia. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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