Oga Station

Railway station in Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan

39°53′6.2″N 139°50′55.1″E / 39.885056°N 139.848639°E / 39.885056; 139.848639Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Oga LineDistance26.6 kilometers from OiwakePlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 16, 1916 (1916-12-16)Previous namesFunakawa (until 1968)PassengersFY2019352 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Hadachi towards Akita		Oga Line		Terminus

Location
Oga Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Oga Station Oga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Oga Station (男鹿駅, Oga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Oga Station is a terminus of the Oga Line and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Oiwake .

Station layout

The staffed station has a single island platform, with the station building at the tail end (south) of the platform.

Platforms

1-2

■ Oga Line

for Oiwake and Akita

History

Japanese National Railways opened Oga Station on December 16, 1916 as Funakawa Station (船川駅), serving the town of Funakawamianto, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1968. The station was transferred to JR East after privatization of the JNR. The station building was renovated in 2012,^[1] including installation of Namahage statues.^[2] The station building was replaced with a new one 100 meters south in 2018 to support tourism and environmental initiatives.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Oga City Hall
Oga Post Office

References

^ "象潟駅、男鹿駅をきれいにリニューアルをいたします" (PDF) (in Japanese). 2020-05-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
^ "男鹿駅前に男鹿のシンボル「なまはげ」の像を設置いたします" (PDF). 2020-05-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
^ "＜ＪＲ秋田＞男鹿駅を観光拠点の隣に移転来年７月利用開始 | 河北新報オンラインニュース" (in Japanese). 2017-11-07. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-13.