Akita Station

Akita Station 秋田駅
Akita Station
Location
Prefecture	Akita (See other stations in Akita)
City	Akita
Neighborhood etc.	7-1-2 Naka-dori
Postal Code	010-0001
(in Japanese)	秋田県秋田市中通7丁目1-2
History
Year opened	1902
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR East
Line(s)	Akita Shinkansen Ōu Main Line Uetsu Main Line Oga Line

Station concourse

Akita Station (秋田駅, Akita-eki) is a railway station in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

• Akita Shinkansen
• Ōu Main Line
• Uetsu Main Line
• Oga Line

Station layout

Above-ground station with 10 tracks.

Platforms

1	■Ōu Main Line	For Higashi-Noshiro, Ōdate and Aomori
	■Oga Line	For Oga
2-6	■Ōu Main Line	For Higashi-Noshiro, Ōdate and Aomori
		For Ōmagari, Yokote and Shinjō
	■Uetsu Main Line	For Ugo-Honjō, Sakata and Niigata
	■Oga Line	For Oga
7/8	■Ōu Main Line	For Higashi-Noshiro, Ōdate and Aomori
11	■Akita Shinkansen	Arriving trains, Extra Komachi Tazawako Line empty trains Extra Rapid Hanabi
12	■Akita Shinkansen	Komachi for Morioka, Sendai and Tokyo

Limited express trains

• Komachi (Tokyo - Akita)
• Tsugaru (Akita - Aomori)
• Inaho (Niigata - Sakata - Akita)
• Akebono (Ueno - Aomori)
• Nihonkai (Osaka - Aomori)

History

Akita Station opened on 21 October 1902.

Surrounding area

• Akita Station building "Topico" (Department store near the west entrance)
• Akitaekimae Post office
• AL☆Ve (Shopping/Hotel complex near the east entrance)
• Kanto festival (five minute walk from the west entrance)
• Senshu park

Adjacent stations

• Akita Shinkansen: Ōmagari Station - Akita Station
• Ōu Main Line: Yotsugoya Station - Akita Station - Tsuchizaki Station
• Uetsu Main Line: Ugo-Ushijima Station - Akita Station

See also

Media related to Akita Station at Wikimedia Commons

External links

• JR East station information (Japanese)