is a junction

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in the city of Akita,

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Oiwake Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 311.7 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also the southern terminus of the

Oga Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Oiwake Station (Akita), Oiwake Station in Akita, Akita, Akita, Akita Prefecture to Oga Station in Oga, Akita, Oga, Akita Prefecture. It is nicknamed th ...

and is 26.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station has a single

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and an

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connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Oiwake Station opened on October 21, 1902 as a station on the

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(JGR). JGR became the

Japanese National Railways 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 ...

(JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1653 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* * Oiwake Post Office

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Oga Line Railway stations in Akita Prefecture Ōu Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902 Oga Line Buildings and structures in Akita (city)