Hachimantai Station

Hachimantai Station (八幡平駅, Hachimantai-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Hachimantai Station

八幡平駅
Hachimantai Station in August 2015
LocationHachimantai Koyama, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5141
Japan
Coordinates40°8′35.9″N 140°48′15.9″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Hanawa Line
Distance64.2 km from Kōma
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1931
Previous namesAzukisawa Station (to 1957)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)25
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Rikuchū-Ōsato
toward Ōdate
 Hanawa Line Yuze-Onsen
toward Morioka
Location
Hachimantai Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Hachimantai Station
Hachimantai Station (Japan)

Lines

Hachimantai Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 64.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

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

History

Hachimantai Station was opened on October 17, 1931 as Azukisawa Station (小豆沢駅) on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Hachimantai, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1957. The station has been unattended since October 1, 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013 (the last year for which data is available), the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

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