Kariwano Station

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

Kariwano Station

刈和野駅
Kariwano Station in May 2019
LocationAtagoshita-119 Kariwano, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 019-2112
Japan
Coordinates39°32′51.5″N 140°22′20.6″E
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
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)310 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Ōmagari
One-way operation
 Ōu Main Line
Rapid
 Wada
toward Aomori
Jingūji
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Mineyoshikawa
toward Aomori
Location
Kariwano Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Kariwano Station
Kariwano Station (Japan)
Platform

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

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.

Passenger statistics

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
  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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