Oga Station
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JR EastOga Station 男鹿駅 | |||||||||||
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 Oga Station (June 2023) | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Shinhamachō-1 Funagawaminato Funagawa, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0511 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′6.2″N 139°50′55.1″E / 39.885056°N 139.848639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Oga Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.6 kilometers from Oiwake | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 16, 1916 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Funakawa (until 1968) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 352 | ||||||||||
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Oga Station (男鹿駅, Oga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Station layout
The staffed station has a single island platform, with the station building at the tail end (south) of the platform.
Platforms
| 1-2 | ■ Oga Line | for Oiwake and Akita |
History
Japanese National Railways opened Oga Station on December 16, 1916 as Funakawa Station (船川駅), serving the town of Funakawamianto, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1968. The station was transferred to JR East after privatization of the JNR. The station building was renovated in 2012,[1] including installation of Namahage statues.[2] The station building was replaced with a new one 100 meters south in 2018 to support tourism and environmental initiatives.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Oga City Hall
- Oga Post Office
