Nikaho Station
Nikaho Station 仁賀保駅 | |
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 Nikaho Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 18-3 Shimizu, Hirasawa, Nikaho, Akita （秋田県にかほ市平沢字清水18-3） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Uetsu Main Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Previous names | Ugo-Hirasawa (until 1968) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2010 | 329 daily |
Nikaho Station (仁賀保駅, Nikaho eki) is a railway station on the Uetsu Main Line in Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nikaho Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 214.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
Nikaho Station has a side platform and an island platform connected by an overpass, serving three tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Akita |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Kisakata and Sakata |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | passing track |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Konoura | - | Nishime | ||
History
The station opened on June 30, 1922[1] as Ugo-Hirasawa Station (羽後平沢駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. The station was renamed Nikaho Station on April 1, 1968.[1] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in June 2001.[2]
Surrounding area
- Nikaho city office
- Nikaho Post office
- TDK Hirasawa Plant