Ōbarino Station

Ōbarino Station

大張野駅
Obarino Station (September 2019)
General information
LocationShikoku Kawabejinnai, Akita-shi,Akita-ken, 019-2631
Japan
Coordinates39°39′48.6″N 140°16′25.6″E / 39.663500°N 140.273778°E / 39.663500; 140.273778
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance280.0 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1950
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ugo-Sakai
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Wada
towards Aomori
Location
Ōbarino Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Ōbarino Station
Ōbarino Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Ōbarino Station is located in Japan
Ōbarino Station
Ōbarino Station
Ōbarino Station (Japan)

Ōbarino Station (大張野駅, Ōbarino-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ōbarino Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 280.0 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving one bi-directional track, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The tracks of the Akita Shinkansen run in-between the station building and the platform.

History

Ōbarino Station opened as the Funaoka Signal Stop on November 10, 1921, It was renamed the Ōbarino Signal Stop on February 25, 1929. It was closed from February 1933 to October 10, 1940. On February 1, 1950 it became a passenger railway station.[1] It has been unattended since December 1, 1979.[citation needed] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in April 2006.[citation needed]

Surrounding area

  • Jinnai River
  • Kishibojin Shrine

See also

References

  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

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