Akita Station

Location
	Akita Station Location within Akita Prefecture Akita Station Location within Tohoku, Japan Akita Station Location within Japan

Akita Station

秋田駅
Akita Station; 秋田駅
	Akita Station west exit in August 2020
General information
Location	7-1-2 Naka-dori; Akita City, Akita Prefecture; Japan
Coordinates	39°43′01″N 140°07′47″E / 39.71694°N 140.12972°E
Operator	JR East
Lines	Ōu Main Line; Uetsu Main Line;
Distance	662.6 km (411.7 mi) from Tokyo; 271.7 km (168.8 mi) from Niitsu; 298.7 km (185.6 mi) from Fukushima;
Platforms	4 island platforms; 1 side platform; 1 bay platform;
Tracks	10
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 October 1902; 124 years ago
Rebuilt	16 March 1997; 29 years ago
Passengers
FY2018	10,733 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Akita Station Location within Akita Prefecture Akita Station Location within Tohoku, Japan Akita Station Location within Japan

Akita Station (Japanese: 秋田駅, Hepburn: Akita-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Akita in Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Akita Station is the northern terminus of the Akita Shinkansen, 127.3 kilometres (79.1 mi) from Morioka and 662.6 km (411.7 mi) from Tokyo. It is also the northern terminus of the Uetsu Main Line, 271.7 km (168.8 mi) from the line's starting point at Niitsu, and a station on the Ōu Main Line, 298.7 km (185.6 mi) from the line's nominal starting point at Fukashima. No passenger trains operate through to Fukashima. Most trains on the Oga Line continue beyond its nominal southern terminus at Oiwake to terminate at Akita.

Station layout

The station's platforms are at ground level, with most passenger facilities located in a building above the tracks.^[1]

On the western side, the station has one side platform serving Track 2, with a bay platform for Track 1 at the northern end. Three island platforms serve the remaining tracks. The easternmost island platform, serving Tracks 7 and 8, is divided into separate northern and southern sections, creating four terminal tracks. The northern section serves Tracks 7 and 8, which use the narrow gauge, while the southern section serves Tracks 11 and 12, which use the standard gauge for the Akita Shinkansen.^[1]

The station has a staffed Midori no Madoguchi ticket office, an Akita Tourist Information Center, and several NewDays convenience stores. A Topico [ja] department store is located inside the station building near the west entrance.^[1]

Platforms

1	■Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro, Ōdate, and Aomori
1	■Oga Line	for Oga
2–6	■Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro, Ōdate, and Aomori
	■Ōu Main Line	for Ōmagari, Yokote and Shinjō
	■Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō, Sakata, and Niigata
	■Oga Line	for Oga
7/8	■Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro, Ōdate, and Aomori
7/8	■Oga Line	for Oga
11/12	■Akita Shinkansen	Komachi for Morioka, Sendai, and Tokyo

History

Akita Station opened on 21 October 1902.^[2] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. The station's building was renovated in 1997.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 10,733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	13,919^[4]
2005	12,509^[5]
2010	11,369^[6]
2015	10,933^[7]

Surrounding area

Akita Northern Gate Square
Akitaekimae post office
AL☆Ve [ja] (shopping/hotel complex near the east entrance)
Kanto festival (five-minute walk from the west entrance)
Senshu park [ja]

Bus terminals

Long-distance buses

For Yokote Station, Jūmonji, Yuzawa Station^[8]
For Noshiro Station^[9]
Senshu; For Sendai Station (Miyagi)^[10]
Flora; For Shinjuku Station^[11]
Dream Akita/Yokohama; For Tokyo Station and Yokohama Station^[12]

References

1 2 3 "Akita Station". JR East. October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
↑ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
↑ 秋田中央交通高速バス湯沢-横手-秋田線のご案内. www.akita-chuoukotsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Akita Chuo Kotsu. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
↑ 秋田中央交通公式サイト高速バス能代・秋田線のご案内. www.akita-chuoukotsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Akita Chuo Kotsu. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
↑ "仙台－秋田（仙秋号）予約制 | 高速バス | JRバス東北【公式HP】｜高速バス仙台－新宿 3列シート車3000円～". www.jrbustohoku.co.jp (in Japanese). JR Bus Tohoku. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
↑ フローラ号(秋田)｜高速バス｜小田急バス. www.odakyubus.co.jp (in Japanese). Odakyu City Bus. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
↑ "秋田－東京・横浜（ドリーム秋田・横浜号）予約制 | 高速バス | JRバス東北【公式HP】｜高速バス仙台－新宿 3列シート車3000円～". www.jrbustohoku.co.jp (in Japanese). JR Bus Tohoku. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[:1-1] 1 2 3 "Akita Station". JR East. October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2026.

[jnr1985-2] 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

[jreast2018stats-3] 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

[jreast2000stats-4] 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

[jreast2005stats-5] 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

[jreast2010stats-6] 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

[jreast2015stats-7] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

[8] 秋田中央交通高速バス湯沢-横手-秋田線のご案内. www.akita-chuoukotsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Akita Chuo Kotsu. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

[9] 秋田中央交通公式サイト高速バス能代・秋田線のご案内. www.akita-chuoukotsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Akita Chuo Kotsu. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

[10] "仙台－秋田（仙秋号）予約制 | 高速バス | JRバス東北【公式HP】｜高速バス仙台－新宿 3列シート車3000円～". www.jrbustohoku.co.jp (in Japanese). JR Bus Tohoku. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

[11] フローラ号(秋田)｜高速バス｜小田急バス. www.odakyubus.co.jp (in Japanese). Odakyu City Bus. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

[12] "秋田－東京・横浜（ドリーム秋田・横浜号）予約制 | 高速バス | JRバス東北【公式HP】｜高速バス仙台－新宿 3列シート車3000円～". www.jrbustohoku.co.jp (in Japanese). JR Bus Tohoku. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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Shinkansen	Akita
JR East	Gonō Hanawa Kitakami Oga Ōu Tazawako Uetsu
Other railways	Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Yuri Kōgen Railway Chōkai Sanroku
Bus	Akita Chūō Kōtsū Shūhoku Bus Ugo Kōtsū
Public ferries	Shin Nihonkai Ferry
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