Oga Station

Oga Station (男鹿駅, Oga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Not to be confused with Ōga Station.

Oga Station 男鹿駅
Oga Station (18 August 2018)
Location	Shinhamachō-1 Funagawaminato Funagawa, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0511 Japan
Coordinates	39°53′6.2″N 139°50′55.1″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Oga Line
Distance	26.6 kilometers from Oiwake
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 16, 1916
Previous names	Funakawa (until 1968)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)	387
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Terminus Oga Line Hadachi toward Akita
Location
Oga Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Oga Station Oga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Oga Station is a terminus of the Oga Line and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Oiwake .

Station layout

The station has a single island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing, with two dead-headed tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2

■ Oga Line

for Oiwake and Akita

History

Former station building (28 August 2015)

Oga Station opened on December 16, 1916 as Funakawa Station (船川駅), serving the town of Funakawamianto, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1968. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 387 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Oga City Hall
• Oga Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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.

External links

Media related to Oga Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information page (in Japanese)