is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in the city of
Katagami, Akita
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,858 in 13,897 households, and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Katagami is located in the coastal ...
, Japan, operated by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East).
Lines
ÅŒkubo Station is served by the
ÅŒu Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Fukushima Station through Akita Station to Aomori Station. Since the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen on July 1, 1992, the Fukushima–Yamag ...
, and is located 318.9 km from the terminus of the line at
Fukushima Station.
Station layout
ÅŒkubo Station has one
side platform
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and one
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
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
History
ÅŒkubo Station opened on October 21, 1902.
The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the
privatization
Privatization (also privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for deregulation when ...
of
JNR
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...
on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 400 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
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* ÅŒkubo Post Office
References
External links
JR East Station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okubo Station
Railway stations in Akita Prefecture
ÅŒu Main Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902
Katagami, Akita