Ugo-Sakai Station (羽後境駅, Ugo-Sakai-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in Daisen, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.
Lines
Ugo-Sakai Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 271.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The tracks of the Akita Shinkansen run parallel to the outside of the track on Platform 2. The station is attended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Akita |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Yokote and Ōmagari |
History
Ugo-Sakai Station opened on August 21, 1904, as Sakai Station (境駅, Sakai-eki).[1] It was renamed Ugo-Sakai Station on July 1, 1919.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in February 2004.[2]。
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Former Kyōwa town hall
- Kyōwa post office
References
- ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 534. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "奥羽線羽後境駅を改装 地元産の杉を使用". Kotsu Shimbun. 交通新聞社. 2 March 2004. p. 3.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
