Ōwani Station (大鰐駅, Ōwani-eki) of the Kōnan Railway Company and Ōwani-Onsen Station (大鰐温泉駅, Ōwani-Onsen-eki) of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the northern Ōu Main Line form an integrated railway station in the town of Ōwani, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Ōwani-Onsen Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 435.3 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.[1] Kōnan Railway's Ōwani Station is the southern terminus of the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line.
Station layout
JR Ōwani-Onsen Station has one island platform and one side platform serving tracks 1 to 3. The Kōnan Railway Ōwani Station has one island platform serving tracks 4 and 5; however, in practice only track 4 is in use.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Hirosaki and Aomori |
| 2, 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
| 4, 5 | ■ Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line | for Chūō-Hirosaki |
History
The station opened on October 21, 1895 as Ōwani Station (大鰐駅) on the Japanese government railways, the predecessor to the Japanese National Railways (JNR).[1] A footbridge connecting the platforms was completed in 1915, and the station building in 1921.[citation needed]
With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.[1] On March 16, 1991, it was renamed Ōwani-Onsen Station.[1]
The Kōnan Railway Ōwani Station opened on January 26, 1952. On October 1, 1970 it was renamed Kōnan-Ōwani Station (大鰐駅) to distinguish it from the adjacent JNR station; however, it reverted to its original name on April 1, 1986.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the JR East station was used by an average of 212 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Aomori Bank Ōwani branch
- Ōwani Post Office
- Ōwani Onsen
National Route 101
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Konan Railway website (in Japanese)