is a

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located in the city of

Kitaakita is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,504 in 14,021 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kitaakita is located in the mountain ...

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, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Lines

Ani-Maeda Onsen Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located from the

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of the line at

Takanosu Station 270px, Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line Takanosu Station is the name of two adjacent railway stations located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. One is operated by JR East and the other is operated by the third ...

Station layout

The station consists of two

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s serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The three-story station building also incorporates a hot spring spa. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Ani-Maeda Station opened on November 15, 1935, as a station on the

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

serving the village of Maeda, Akita. The line was extended on to Aniai Station by September 25, 1936. The line was privatized on November 1, 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway The station was renamed Ani-Maeda Onsen Station on March 13, 2021.

Surrounding area

References

External links

Akita Nairiku Railway station information
{{Akita Nairiku Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1935 Railway stations in Akita Prefecture Kitaakita