Kado Station

40°2′40.69″N 140°4′57.25″E / 40.0446361°N 140.0825694°E / 40.0446361; 140.0825694Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance338.4 km from FukushimaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedAugust 1, 1902PassengersFY2018135 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Koikawa towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Moritake towards Aomori

Location
Kado Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Kado Station Kado Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kado Station (鹿渡駅, Kado-eki)is a railway station in the town of Mitane, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kado Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 338.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Kado Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. Track 2 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction. Kado Station is a simple consignment station, administered by Higashi-Noshiro Station, and operated by Mitane municipal authority, with point-of-sales terminal installed. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale (no connecting tickets).

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki
2	■ Ōu Main Line	freight train siding
3	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita and Ōmagari

History

Kado Station was opened on August 1, 1902 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kado, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• Kotooka Post Office
• Kotooka Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)Shinjō to ŌmagariŌmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)