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Wakimoto Station (脇本駅, Wakimoto-eki) is a railway station on the Oga Line in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Wakimoto Station 脇本駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wakimoto Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 13 Magarita, Wakimoto, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0342 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°54′54″N 139°54′10.7″E / 39.91500°N 139.902972°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Oga Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.9 km from Oiwake | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2009 | 205 daily | ||||||||||
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  Wakimoto Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Wakimoto Station Wakimoto Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Wakimoto Station is served by the Oga Line and is located 18.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Oga Line at Oiwake .
Station layout edit
The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Oga Line | for Oga |
| 2 | ■ Oga Line | for Oiwake and Akita |
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The platform in September 2003
History edit
Wakimoto Station opened on November 8, 1914, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Wakimoto.[1] JGR became JNR (Japanese National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] It has been unattended since April 2011.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2009, the station was used by an average of 205 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 | 358[3] |
| 2005 | 274[4] |
| 2009 | 205[2] |
Surrounding area edit
National Route 101- Wakimoto Post Office
- Wakimoto No. 1 Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 548. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
External links edit
Media related to Wakimoto Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)