Operated by JR East Platforms 1 island platform Opened 1904 | Line(s) ■ Ōu Main Line Address Japan | |
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Location Kariwanocho-aze Atagoshita 119, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken
Japan Distance 260.6 kilometers from Fukushima Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=517 Similar Jingūji Station, Mineyoshikawa Station, Ugo‑Sakai Station, Gosannen Station, Ōbarino Station | ||
Kariwano Station (刈和野駅, Kariwano-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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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 vy a footbridge. Track 1 is dual gauge for use by through traffic of the Akita Shinkansen.
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 2015, the station was used by an average of 453 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).