Ōkubo Station (Akita)

Ōkubo Station (大久保駅, Ōkubo-eki) is a railway station in the city of Katagami, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōkubo Station

大久保駅
Ōkubo Station (May 2019)
Location3-1 Kaidōshita, Shōwa-Ōkubo, Katagami-shi, Akita-ken 018-1401
Japan
Coordinates39°52′16.83″N 140°3′47.34″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance318.9 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 21, 1902
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)400 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Oiwake
toward Akita
 Ōu Main Line
Rapid
 Ugo-Īzuka
toward Aomori
Oiwake
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
Location
Ōkubo Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Ōkubo Station
Ōkubo Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōkubo Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 318.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Ōkubo Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction, so th layout is effectively that of two side platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Oiwake and Akita
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Ōdate
3 ■ Ōu Main Line freight siding

History

Ōkubo Station opened on October 21, 1902.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 400 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
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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.
  2. 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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