Araya Station (Akita)
Araya Station 新屋駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Araya Station, June 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| City | Akita |
| Neighborhood etc. | 9-33 Arayaōgimachi |
| Postal code | 010-1637 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県秋田市新屋扇町9-33 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1920 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Uetsu Main Line |
| Statistics | 936 passengers/day (FY2012) |
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).
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.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Katsurane | Local | Ugo-Ushijima | ||
History
Araya Station opened on February 22, 1920.[1] 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).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,092[3] |
| 2005 | 1,008[4] |
| 2010 | 938[5] |
| 2011 | 952[6] |
| 2012 | 936[2] |
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
- ↑ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 135. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
External links
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- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°40′37.47″N 140°5′14.46″E / 39.6770750°N 140.0873500°E