Araya Station (Akita)
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Location9-33 Arayaōgimachi, Akita-shi, Akita-ken, 010-1637
Japan
Japan
Operated by
JR East
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JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main Line
Araya Station 新屋駅 | |||||||||||
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 Araya Station, June 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 9-33 Arayaōgimachi, Akita-shi, Akita-ken, 010-1637 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°40′37.47″N 140°5′14.46″E / 39.6770750°N 140.0873500°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 265.7 kilometers from Niitsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | February 22, 1920 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 921 | ||||||||||
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Araya Station (新屋駅, Araya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Araya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 265.7 kilometres (165.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata |
History
Araya Station opened on February 22, 1920.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts
- Akita Prefectural Araya High School
- Akita City West Area Public Hall
- Akita Omoriyama Zoo
