Ugo-Sakai Station
Ugo-Sakai Station 羽後境駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ugo-Sakai Station in September 2005 | |
| Location |
Noda, Kyōwa, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line |
| Distance | 271.9 kilometers from Fukushima |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Previous names | Sakai (until 1919) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 237 daily |
| Location | |
  Ugo-Sakai Station Location within Japan | |
Ugo-Sakai Station (羽後境駅 Ugo-Sakai-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in Daisen, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.
Lines
Ugo-Sakai Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 271.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The tracks of the Akita Shinkansen run parallel to the outside of the track on Platform 2.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yokote and Ōmagari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Mineyoshikawa | Local | Ōbarino | ||
History
Ugo-Sakai Station opened on August 21, 1904, as Sakai Station (境駅 Sakai-eki).[1] It was renamed Ugo-Sakai Station on July 1, 1919.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in February 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 237 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Former Kyōwa town hall
- Kyōwa post office
References
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°37′7.2″N 140°19′14.6″E / 39.618667°N 140.320722°E