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Araya Station (Akita)

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Operated by
  
JR East

Passengers (FY2012)
  
936 daily

Opened
  
1920

Line(s)
  
Uetsu Main Line

Address
  
Japan

Araya Station (Akita)

Location
  
9-33 Arayaōgimachi, Akita, Akita (秋田県秋田市新屋扇町9-33) Japan

Similar
  
Ugo‑Ushijima Station, Katsurane Station, Tsuchizaki Station, Akita Station, Yotsugoya Station

Araya Station (新屋駅, Araya-eki) is a railway station on the Uetsu Main Line in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Lines

Araya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 265.7 km from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

Araya Station has a single island platform serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Araya Station opened on February 22, 1920. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 936 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

  • Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts
  • Akita Prefectural Araya High School
  • Akita City West Area Public Hall
  • Akita Omoriyama Zoo
  • References

    Araya Station (Akita) Wikipedia