Passengers (2010) 624 daily Opened 7 August 1900 | ||
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Location Matsubachō, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3321Japan Operated by East Japan Railway CompanyAkita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Line(s) Ōu Main LineAkita 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.