Operated by JR East Connections Bus stop Address Japan | Passengers (FY2010) 329 daily Opened 1922 | |
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Previous names Ugo-Hirasawa (until 1968) Similar | ||
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).
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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.
History
The station opened on June 30, 1922 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. 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.
Surrounding area
References
Nikaho Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA