Ugo-Sakai Station

Railway station in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan
39°37′7.2″N 140°19′14.6″E / 39.618667°N 140.320722°E / 39.618667; 140.320722Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance271.9 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedAugust 21, 1904Previous namesSakai (until 1919)PassengersFY2018197 daily Services
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Mineyoshikawa
towards Shinjō
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 Ōbarino
towards Aomori
Location
Ugo-Sakai Station is located in Akita Prefecture
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Ugo-Sakai Station (羽後境駅, Ugo-Sakai-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in Daisen, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Ugo-Sakai Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 271.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The tracks of the Akita Shinkansen run parallel to the outside of the track on Platform 2. The station is attended.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Akita
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Yokote and Ōmagari

History

Ugo-Sakai Station opened on August 21, 1904, as Sakai Station (境駅, Sakai-eki).[1] It was renamed Ugo-Sakai Station on July 1, 1919.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in February 2004.[2]。

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Former Kyōwa town hall
  • Kyōwa post office

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 534. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "奥羽線羽後境駅を改装 地元産の杉を使用". Kotsu Shimbun. 交通新聞社. 2 March 2004. p. 3.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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