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Takanosu Station

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Passengers (2010)
  
624 daily

Opened
  
7 August 1900

Address
  
Japan

Takanosu Station

Location
  
Matsubachō, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3321 Japan

Operated by
  
East Japan Railway Company Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway

Line(s)
  
Ōu Main Line Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line

Similar
  
Aniai Station, Kakunodate Station, Ani‑Maeda Station, Hitachinai Station, Nukazawa Station

Takanosu Station (鷹巣駅 or 鷹ノ巣駅, Takanosu-eki) is a railway station in Kitaakita, Akita, Japan.

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Lines

Takanosu Station is served by the JR East Ōu Main Line, and is located 379.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also a terminal station for the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line

Station layout

Takanosu Station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks for use by the JR East portion of the station. However, Platform 3 is not in normal use. The adjacent Akita Nairiku Railway portion of the station uses a single bay platform

History

Takanosu Station opened on August 7, 1900 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the town of Takanosu, Akita. The JGR Aniai Line began operations from December 10, 1934. The JGR became the Japanese 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.

Surrounding area

  • Kitaakita City Hall
  • Kitaakita Culture Center
  • Kitaakita City Library
  • References

    Takanosu Station Wikipedia