Daishaka Station

Daishaka Station
大釈迦駅
Daishiki Station in August 2007
Location Namioka Daishaka Maeda 80, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken 038-1301
Japan
Coordinates 40°45′24.04″N 140°35′15.42″E / 40.7566778°N 140.5876167°E / 40.7566778; 140.5876167Coordinates: 40°45′24.04″N 140°35′15.42″E / 40.7566778°N 140.5876167°E / 40.7566778; 140.5876167
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Ōu Main Line
Distance 467.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms 1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened December 1, 1894
Location
Daishaka Station
Location within Japan

Daishaka Station (大釈迦駅, Daishaka-eki)is a railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture Japan

Lines

Daishaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 467.2 km from the southern terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Shin-Aomori and Aomori
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Kawabe and Hirosaki
3 ■ Ōu Main Line (siding)
Note: Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction.

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Ōu Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Namioka   Local (各駅停車)   Tsurugasaka

History

Daishaka Station was opened on December 1, 1894 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways, the predecessor to the Japan National Railway (JNR) in former Namioka village. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

See also

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