Wakimoto Station
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Wakimoto Station 脇本駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wakimoto Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 13 Magarita, Wakimoto, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0342 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°54′54″N 139°54′10.7″E / 39.91500°N 139.902972°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Oga Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.9 km from Oiwake | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2009 | 205 daily | ||||||||||
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Wakimoto Station (脇本駅, Wakimoto-eki) is a railway station on the Oga Line in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Station layout
The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Oga Line | for Oga |
| 2 | ■ Oga Line | for Oiwake and Akita |
The platform in September 2003
History
Wakimoto Station opened on November 8, 1914, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Wakimoto.[1] JGR became JNR (Japanese National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1] It has been unattended since April 2011.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
National Route 101- Wakimoto Post Office
- Wakimoto No. 1 Elementary School
