Kariwano Station

Kariwano Station 刈和野駅
Kariwano Station in May 2019
General information
Location	Atagoshita-119 Kariwano, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 019-2112 Japan
Coordinates	39°32′51.5″N 140°22′20.6″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	260.6 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 21, 1904
Passengers
FY2018	310 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ōmagari One-way operation Ōu Main Line Rapid Wada towards Aomori Jingūji towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Mineyoshikawa towards Aomori
Location
Kariwano Station Location within Akita Prefecture Kariwano Station Kariwano Station (Japan)

Platform

Kariwano Station (刈和野駅, Kariwano-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Kariwano Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 260.6 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Kariwano Station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. Track 1 is dual gauge for use by through traffic of the Akita Shinkansen. The station is attended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Yokote and Ōmagari

History

Kariwano Station was opened on August 21, 1904 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kariwano. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 1990, which incorporates the offices of the local chamber of commerce and tourism office.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 310 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kariwano Post Office
• National Route 13

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)