Akitashirakami Station (あきた白神駅, Akita-Shirakami-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Akitashirakami Station あきた白神駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Akitashirakami Station in September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 26.1 km from Higashi-Noshiro | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1997 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 38 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
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 edit
The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is staffed.
History edit
Akitashirakami Station opened on October 1, 1997.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 7[3] |
| 2005 | 7[4] |
| 2010 | 30[5] |
| 2015 | 27[6] |
Surrounding area edit
National Route 101- Hachimori Isaribi onsen
See also edit
References edit
- 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.
- ^ a b 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 549. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Media related to Akitashirakami Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information page (in Japanese)
- Akita-Shirakami Station description and tourism information by JR East Akita Division
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