Takanosu Station
Takanosu Station 鷹ノ巣 (鷹巣)駅 | |
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| Takanosu Station (Oct 28, 2011) | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| City | Kitaakita |
| Neighborhood etc. | Matsubachō |
| Postal code | 018-3321 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県北秋田市松葉町 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1900 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line |
| Statistics | 624 passengers/day 2010 |
Takanosu Station (鷹巣駅 or 鷹ノ巣駅 Takanosu-eki) is a railway station located in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Takanosu Station is served by the JR East Ōu Main Line, and is located 379.5 rail 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
Platforms (JR)
| 1 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
| 2 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Ōdate and Hirosaki |
| 3 | ■Ōu Main Line | not in normal use |
Platforms (Akita Nairiku)
| 1 | ■Akita Nairiku Line | for Kakunodate |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Futatsui | Rapid | Ōdate | ||
| Maeyama | - | Nukazawa | ||
| Akita Nairiku | ||||
| Terminus | Rapid | Aikawa | ||
| Terminus | - | Nishi-Takanosu | ||
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 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.
Surrounding area
- Kitaakita City Hall
- Kitaakita Culture Center
- Kitaakita City Library
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takanosu Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
- Akita Nairiku Railway Station Information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 40°13′55.39″N 140°22′11.49″E / 40.2320528°N 140.3698583°E