Araya Station (新屋駅, Araya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Araya Station

新屋駅
Araya Station, June 2019
General information
Location9-33 Arayaōgimachi, Akita-shi, Akita-ken, 010-1637
Japan
Coordinates39°40′37.47″N 140°5′14.46″E / 39.6770750°N 140.0873500°E / 39.6770750; 140.0873500
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance265.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 22, 1920
Passengers
FY2018921
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Katsurane
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Ugo-Ushijima
towards Akita
Location
Araya Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Araya Station
Araya Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Araya Station is located in Japan
Araya Station
Araya Station
Araya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Araya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 265.7 kilometres (165.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station has a single island platform connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Akita
2  Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

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Araya Station opened on February 22, 1920.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 921 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 1,092[3]
2005 1,008[4]
2010 938[5]
2015 878[6]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 135. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  6. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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