Akita Station
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Akita, Akita
is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of...
, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East).
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| 1 | ■Ōu Main Line Ou Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture... |
For Higashi-Noshiro Higashi-Noshiro Station is a railway station on the JR East. It is located in Noshiro, Akita, Japan.-Station structure:* 2-way, 3-track, above-ground station.Platforms... , Ōdate Odate Station is the western terminus of the Hanawa Line, and also a station on the Ōu Main Line located in Odate, Akita. Ōdate Station is home to a Hachikō statue .- Lines :* JR East** Ōu Main Line** Hanawa Line... and Aomori Aomori Station is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line... |
| ■Oga Line Oga Line The is a rail line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Oiwake Station in Akita, Akita Prefecture to Oga Station in Oga, Akita Prefecture. It is nicknamed the Oga Namahage Line.- Stations :... |
For Oga Oga Station is a train station in Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
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| 2-6 | ■Ōu Main Line Ou Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture... |
For Higashi-Noshiro Higashi-Noshiro Station is a railway station on the JR East. It is located in Noshiro, Akita, Japan.-Station structure:* 2-way, 3-track, above-ground station.Platforms... , Ōdate Odate Station is the western terminus of the Hanawa Line, and also a station on the Ōu Main Line located in Odate, Akita. Ōdate Station is home to a Hachikō statue .- Lines :* JR East** Ōu Main Line** Hanawa Line... and Aomori Aomori Station is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line... |
| For Ōmagari Omagari Station (Akita) is a train station located in Daisen, Akita prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Ōu Main Line**Tazawako Line**Akita Shinkansen-Layout:... , Yokote Yokote Station Yokote Station is a railway station located in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan.-External links:... and Shinjō Shinjo Station is a JR East railway station located in Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan.-History:*1903-06-11: Station begins operation.*1913-12-07: Ōu Line service towards Ōmagari is started.*1915-11-01: Ōu Line service towards Fukushima is started.... |
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| ■Uetsu Main Line Uetsu Main Line The is a railway in the Tōhoku and Chūbu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita... |
For Ugo-Honjō Ugo-Honjo Station is a railway station located in Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:* Uetsu Main Line. Runs north-south along the coast.* Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku Line. Small line running from Honjo to Yashima.... , Sakata Sakata Station Sakata Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan:* Sakata Station - in Shiga Prefecture* Sakata Station - in Yamagata Prefecture... and Niigata Niigata Station is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It opened on May 3, 1904.The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshū... |
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| ■Oga Line Oga Line The is a rail line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Oiwake Station in Akita, Akita Prefecture to Oga Station in Oga, Akita Prefecture. It is nicknamed the Oga Namahage Line.- Stations :... |
For Oga Oga Station is a train station in Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
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| 7/8 | ■Ōu Main Line Ou Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture... |
For Higashi-Noshiro Higashi-Noshiro Station is a railway station on the JR East. It is located in Noshiro, Akita, Japan.-Station structure:* 2-way, 3-track, above-ground station.Platforms... , Ōdate Odate Station is the western terminus of the Hanawa Line, and also a station on the Ōu Main Line located in Odate, Akita. Ōdate Station is home to a Hachikō statue .- Lines :* JR East** Ōu Main Line** Hanawa Line... and Aomori Aomori Station is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line... |
| 11 | ■Akita Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the... |
Arriving trains, Extra Komachi Tazawako Line empty trains Extra Rapid Hanabi |
| 12 | ■Akita Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. Serving the Kantō and Tōhoku Regions of the country, it links Tokyo and Akita in Akita prefecture with direct service. From Tokyo to Morioka in Iwate prefecture, it operates on the Tōhoku Shinkansen tracks. From there to Ōmagari, it uses the... |
Komachi for Morioka Morioka Station Morioka Station is a railway station located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.-History:The station was opened on November 1, 1890, by Japan's first private railway company, Nippon Tetsudō.-Station layout:... , Sendai Sendai Station (Miyagi) is the major railway hub of the Tōhoku region in Japan, serving more passengers than any station outside the Greater Tokyo Area. It is a stop for all Akita and Tōhoku Shinkansen trains, the eastern terminus for the Senzan Line, and major stop on both the Tōhoku Main Line and Senseki Line... and Tokyo Tokyo Station is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district.... |
Limited express trains
- KomachiKomachi (Shinkansen)is the sole service running on the Akita Shinkansen, using only E3 series trains. Between Tokyo and Morioka, it couples with a Tōhoku Shinkansen E2 series or E5 series trainset. After Morioka, the Komachi service continues along standard gauge tracks that were converted from narrow gauge...
( - Akita) - TsugaruTsugaru (train)The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and via the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōu Main Line.-Service pattern:...
(Akita - ) - InahoInahoThe is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and .-Service pattern:Three return workings daily operate between Niigata and Akita, with a further four return workings between Niigata and Sakata.Inaho services stop at the following...
( - - Akita) - AkebonoAkebono (train)The is a limited express sleeper train service operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from Ueno Station in Tokyo to Aomori, via the Jōetsu Line and Uetsu Main Line...
( - ) - NihonkaiNihonkai (train)The is an overnight train which is operated by the East Japan Railway Company . The train runs overnight between Osaka Station and Aomori Station using the Tōkaidō Main Line, Kosei Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Shin'etsu Main Line, Uetsu Main Line, and Ōu Main Line.-Area of operations:The Nihonkai...
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Surrounding area
- Akita Station building "Topico" (Department store near the west entrance)
- Akitaekimae Post office
- AL☆Ve (Shopping/Hotel complex near the east entrance)
- Kanto festival (five minute walk from the west entrance)
- Senshu park
Adjacent stations
- Akita Shinkansen: Ōmagari StationOmagari Station (Akita)is a train station located in Daisen, Akita prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Ōu Main Line**Tazawako Line**Akita Shinkansen-Layout:...
- Akita Station - Ōu Main Line: Yotsugoya StationYotsugoya Stationis a train station in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
- Akita Station - Tsuchizaki StationTsuchizaki Stationis a railway station on the JR East Ōu Main Line. It is located in Akita, Akita, Japan.-History:War devastated this area on August 14, 1945. An air raid of 134 B-29s attacked a Nippon Oil Company refinery here, from midnight to the early dawn of August 15... - Uetsu Main Line: Ugo-Ushijima StationUgo-Ushijima Stationis a JR East railway station located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Akita Station