Daishaka Station

Daishaka Station (大釈迦駅, Daishaka-eki)is a railway station located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East)

Daishaka Station

大釈迦駅
Daishiki Station in August 2007
LocationNamioka Daishaka Maeda 80, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken 038-1301
Japan
Coordinates40°45′24.04″N 140°35′15.42″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance467.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1894
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Namioka
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Tsurugasaka
toward Aomori
Location
Daishaka Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Daishaka Station
Daishaka Station (Japan)

Lines

Daishaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 467.2 km from the southern terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Shin-Aomori and Aomori
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Kawabe and Hirosaki
3 ■ Ōu Main Line (siding)
Note: Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction.

History

Daishaka Station was opened on December 1, 1894 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways, the predecessor to the Japan National Railway (JNR) in former Namioka village. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan


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