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Kariwano Station

Coordinates: 39°32′51.5″N 140°22′20.6″E / 39.547639°N 140.372389°E / 39.547639; 140.372389
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Kariwano Station

刈和野駅
Kariwano Station in May 2019
General information
LocationAtagoshita-119 Kariwano, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 019-2112
Japan
Coordinates39°32′51.5″N 140°22′20.6″E / 39.547639°N 140.372389°E / 39.547639; 140.372389
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance260.6 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 21, 1904
Passengers
FY2018310 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōmagari
One-way operation
Ōu Main Line
Rapid
Wada
towards Aomori
Jingūji
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Mineyoshikawa
towards Aomori
Location
Kariwano Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Kariwano Station
Kariwano Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Kariwano Station is located in Japan
Kariwano Station
Kariwano Station
Kariwano Station (Japan)
Platform

Kariwano Station (刈和野駅, Kariwano-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

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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

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Kariwano Station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Track 1 is dual gauge for use by through traffic of the Akita Shinkansen. The station is attended.

Platforms

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1  Ōu Main Line for Akita
2  Ōu Main Line for Yokote and Ōmagari

History

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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.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 310 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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References

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  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.
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