Kita-Kanaoka Station (北金岡駅, Kita-Kanaoka-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Mitane, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kita-Kanaoka Station

北金岡駅
Kita-Kanaoka Station (May 12, 2019)
General information
LocationShinden Shitobashi, Mitane-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2301
Japan
Coordinates40°8′30.8″N 140°3′48.5″E / 40.141889°N 140.063472°E / 40.141889; 140.063472
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance349.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 25, 1952
Passengers
FY200870
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Moritake
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Higashi-Noshiro
towards Aomori
Location
Kita-Kanaoka Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Kita-Kanaoka Station
Kita-Kanaoka Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Kita-Kanaoka Station is located in Japan
Kita-Kanaoka Station
Kita-Kanaoka Station
Kita-Kanaoka Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kita-Kanaoka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 349.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Ōu Main Line for Akita and Ōmagari
2  Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki

History

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Kita-Kanaoka Station began as Kita-Kanoka Signal Stop (金岡信号場) on June 1, 1944, and was elevated to a full station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Kanaoka, Akita on February 25, 1952. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. It has been unattended since May 2005. A new station building was completed in April 2006.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2008, the last for which published information is available. the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in a rural area of Mitane, with only a few houses nearby.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2008年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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