Kariwano Station
Kariwano Station 刈和野駅 | |
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 Kariwano Station | |
| Location |
Kariwanocho-aze Atagoshita 119, Daisen, Akita （秋田県大仙市刈和野字愛宕下119） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2012) | 494 daily |
Kariwano Station (刈和野駅 Kariwano-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Kariwano Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 260.6 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Kariwano Station consists of a single island platform, with the tracks a Platform 1 dual gauge for use by through traffic of the Akita Shinkansen.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yokote and Ōmagari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Jingūji | - | Mineyoshikawa | ||
History
Kariwano Station was opened on August 21, 1904 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kariwano. The JGR became the Japan 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. A new station building was completed in February 1990, which incorporates the offices of the local chamber of commerce and tourism office.
Surrounding area
- Kariwano Post Office
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Route 13
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kariwano Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°32′51.5″N 140°22′20.6″E / 39.547639°N 140.372389°E
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