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Railway station in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Ikarigaseki Station
碇ヶ関駅
Ikarigaseki Station in September 2019
General information
Location13 Takada, Ikarigaseki, Hirakawa-shi, Aomori-ken 038-0101
Japan
Coordinates40°28′46.19″N 140°37′20.39″E / 40.4794972°N 140.6223306°E / 40.4794972; 140.6223306
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance427.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 October 1895
Passengers
FY2015113 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ōdatetowards Akita Tsugaru Ōwani-Onsentowards Aomori
Ōu Main LineRapid
Tsugaru-Yunosawatowards Shinjō Ōu Main LineLocal Nagaminetowards Aomori
Location
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Ikarigaseki Station (碇ヶ関駅, Ikarigaseki-eki) is a railway station on the northern Ōu Main Line in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ikarigaseki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 427.2 km from the starting point of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita
2 ■ Ōu Main Line (not normally used)
3 ■ Ōu Main Line for Hirosaki and Aomori

History

Ikarigaseki Station was opened on 21 October 1895 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways system, which later became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 113 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Ikarigasaki Post Office
  • Former Ikarigaseki village hall
  • Ikarigaseki Elementary School
  • Ikarigaseki Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 539. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

External links

Stations of the Ōu Main Line
Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)
Shinjō to Ōmagari
Ōmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)
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