Kita-Kanaoka Station began as Kita-Kanoka Signal Stop (金岡信号場) on June 1, 1944, and was elevated to a full station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Kanaoka, Akita on February 25, 1952. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. It has been unattended since May 2005. A new station building was completed in April 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2008, the last for which published information is available. the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a rural area of Mitane, with only a few houses nearby.
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