Akitashirakami Station

Akitashirakami Station (あきた白神駅, Akita-Shirakami-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Akitashirakami Station あきた白神駅
Akitashirakami Station in September 2013
Location	Gosho-no-dai, Hachimori-aze, Happōchō, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2617 Japan
Coordinates	40°23′11.8″N 139°59′15.6″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Gonō Line
Distance	26.1 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1997
Passengers
FY2018	38 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Noshiro toward Higashi-Noshiro Gono Line Rapid Iwadate One-way operation Takinoma toward Higashi-Noshiro Gono Line Local Iwadate toward Hirosaki
Location
Akitashirakami Station Location within Akita Prefecture Akitashirakami Station Akitashirakami Station (Japan)

Lines

Akitashirakami Station is served by the 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Gonō Line, and is located 26.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.[1]

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is staffed.

History

Akitashirakami Station opened on October 1, 1997.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	7[3]
2005	7[4]
2010	30[5]
2015	27[6]

Surrounding area

• National Route 101
• Hachimori Isaribi onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.

1. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 549. ISBN 4533029809.
2. 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 January 2020.
3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

External links

Media related to Akitashirakami Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information page (in Japanese)
• Akita-Shirakami Station description and tourism information by JR East Akita Division