Takanosu Station

Takanosu Station

鷹ノ巣駅 (鷹巣駅)
Wide panorama of both Takanosu Stations in March 2024
General information
LocationMatsubachō, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3321
Japan
Coordinates40°13′55.39″N 140°22′11.49″E / 40.2320528°N 140.3698583°E / 40.2320528; 140.3698583
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance379.5 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island + 1 bay platform
History
Opened7 August 1900
Passengers
2018581 daily (JR portion)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Futatsui
towards Akita
Tsugaru Ōdate
towards Aomori
Ōu Main Line
Rapid
Hayaguchi
towards Aomori
Maeyama
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Nukazawa
towards Aomori
Preceding station Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Following station
Ogata
towards Kakunodate
Akita Nairiku Line
Express Moriyoshi
Terminus
Nishi-Takanosu
towards Kakunodate
Akita Nairiku Line
Local
Location
Takanosu Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Takanosu Station
Takanosu Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Takanosu Station is located in Japan
Takanosu Station
Takanosu Station
Takanosu Station (Japan)
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line Takanosu Station

Takanosu Station (鷹巣駅 or 鷹ノ巣駅, Takanosu-eki) is the name of two adjacent railway stations located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. One is operated by JR East and the other is operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Lines

Takanosu Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 379.5 kilometers (235.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also a terminal station for the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line and is located 94.2 kilometers (58.5 mi) from the opposing terminal of that line at Kakunodate.

Station layout

Takanosu Station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks for use by the JR East portion of the station. However, Platform 3 is not in normal use. The adjacent Akita Nairiku Railway portion of the station uses a single bay platform

JR East platforms

1  Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita
2  Ōu Main Line for Ōdate and Hirosaki
3  Ōu Main Line not in normal use

Akita Nairiku platform

1  Akita Nairiku Line for Kakunodate

History

Takanosu Station opened on August 7, 1900 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the town of Takanosu, Akita. The JGR Aniai Line began operations from December 10, 1934. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 581 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Kitaakita City Hall
  • Kitaakita Culture Center
  • Kitaakita City Library

See also

References

  1. ^ 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 December 2019.