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Akita Port Station

Coordinates: 39°45′22.7″N 140°3′44.3″E / 39.756306°N 140.062306°E / 39.756306; 140.062306
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Akita port Station

秋田港駅
Passenger Station Building in August 2019
General information
Location1-12 Tsuchizaki Minato Nishi, Akita City, Akita Prefecture 011-0945
Japan
Coordinates39°45′22.7″N 140°3′44.3″E / 39.756306°N 140.062306°E / 39.756306; 140.062306
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance1.8 km from Tsuchizaki
Platforms1 side platform
History
Opened15 October 1919
Location
Akita port Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Akita port Station
Akita port Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Akita port Station is located in Japan
Akita port Station
Akita port Station
Akita port Station (Japan)

Akita port Station (秋田港駅, Akitakō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by is a railway freight station operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight)

Although it is basically a Freight yards, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) conducts passenger business irregularly for cruise ship passengers calling at Port of Akita.

Departure and arrival of passenger trains exclusively for cruise passengers

From the beginning, it was a station that handled only Cargo handled by car, but in 2017, it departed and arrived at this station for cruise liner passengers calling at Port of Akita. It was announced that it would operate a passenger train connecting to Akita Station[1], and a temporary boarding and alighting tarap would be installed to hold the Akita Kantō on August 3-6. A total of 5 round-trip trains were tested during the period. Passengers are limited to cruise liners, and it is the first case in Japan to use a freight line to transport cruise ships.

In 2018, JR East obtained a second-class railway business license for a limited period, and prepared a full-scale Platform compatible with 4-car trains, and from April 18th, a dedicated vehicle Joyful Train[2] Was used to start full-scale operation[3][4].

  • Previously cargo handling area
    Previously cargo handling area
  • A platform with an extension of 4 cars, which was constructed in 2018
    A platform with an extension of 4 cars, which was constructed in 2018
  • Station name sign
    Station name sign

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line Freight Branch
Tsuchizaki Temporary Terminus

History

Akita port Station opened on 15 October 1919.The station was absorbed into the JR Freight network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

Port of Akita Nakajima Pier

  • Akita City Northern Citizen Service Center
  • Tsuchizaki Minato History Tradition Hall
  • Akita Lingang Police Station
  • Akita Maritime Japan Coast Guard

See also

References

  1. ^ "クルーズ船客、貨物線で輸送 ＪＲ秋田支社など". Nikkei, Inc. Nikkei, Inc. 2017-07-01.
  2. ^ "『あきたクルーズ号』の運転開始". Japan Railfan Magazine. 15 April 2018.
  3. ^ "4月から秋田港クルーズ列車を運行します" (PDF) (Press release). East Japan Railway Company Akita Branch. 2018-01-26.
  4. ^ "秋田港クルーズ列車運行に伴い専用車両による運行を開始します" (PDF) (Press release). East Japan Railway Company Akita Branch. 2018-02-23.

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