is a railway station on the

Ōu Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Fukushima Station (Fukushima), Fukushima Station through Akita Station to Aomori Station. Since the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen on July 1, 1 ...

in the city of Yokote,

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, Japan, operated by

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Lines

Jūmonji Station is served by the

, and is located 217.8 km from the

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of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and one

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, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Jūmonji Station opened on September 14, 1905 as a station on the

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(JGR), serving the village of

Jūmonji, Akita was a town located in Hiraka District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,198 and a density of 375.61 persons per km2. The total area was 37.80 km2. On October 1, 2005, Jūmonji, along with the towns of ...

. The JGR became the

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(JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 416 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Former Jūmonji town hall *

References

External links

JR East Station information
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