Kado Station

Kado Station
鹿渡駅

Kado Station (Aug 3, 2004)
Location 42-4 Higashi-Nikiyanagi, Kado, Mitane, Yamamoto, Akita
(秋田県山本郡三種町鹿渡字東二木柳42-4)
Japan
Operated by East Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
History
Opened 1902
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 201 daily

Kado Station (鹿渡駅 Kado-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Mitane, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Kado Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 338.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Kado Station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by an overpass. Track 2 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction. Kado Station is a simple consignment station, administered by Higashi-Noshiro Station, and operated by Mitane municipal authority, with point-of-sales terminal installed. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale (no connecting tickets).

Platforms

1  Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Ōdate
2  Ōu Main Line freight train siding
3  Ōu Main Line for Hachirogata and Akita

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Koikawa   Ōu Main Line   Moritake

History

Kado Station was opened on August 1, 1902 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Kado, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

External links

Coordinates: 40°2′40.69″N 140°4′57.25″E / 40.0446361°N 140.0825694°E / 40.0446361; 140.0825694

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