Oiwake Station 追分駅
Oiwake Station (May 20, 2018)
General information
Location	257-4 Ebiana, Kanaashi-oiwake, Akita-shi, Akita-ken, 010-0126 Japan
Coordinates	39°48′36″N 140°03′28″E / 39.80995°N 140.057745°E / 39.80995; 140.057745
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line ■ Oga Line
Distance	311.7 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 21, 1902
Passengers
FY2018	1653 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kami-Iijima towards Akita Ōu Main Line Rapid Ōkubo towards Aomori Kami-Iijima towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Kami-Iijima towards Akita Oga Line Detohama towards Oga
Location
Oiwake Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Oiwake Station Oiwake Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Oiwake Station (追分駅, Oiwake-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Oiwake Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 311.7 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also the southern terminus of the Oga Line and is 26.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Oga.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Oiwake Station opened on October 21, 1902 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR).^[1] JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1653 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• Oiwake Post Office