Ani-Maeda Onsen Station

Railway station in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
40°03′40.74″N 140°25′4.00″E / 40.0613167°N 140.4177778°E / 40.0613167; 140.4177778Operated byAkita Nariku RailwayLine(s)■ Nairiku LineDistance25.2 kilometers from TakanosuPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 15, 1935Previous namesAni-Maeda (until 2021)PassengersFY201659
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Ani-Maeda Station is located in Akita Prefecture
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Ani-Maeda Station is located in Japan
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Ani-Maeda Onsen Station (阿仁前田温泉駅, Ani-Maeda-Onsen-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Lines

Ani-Maeda Onsen Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 25.2 km (15.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The three-story station building also incorporates a hot spring spa. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line for Takanosu
2 ■ Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line for Kakunodate

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
Yonaizawa Express Moriyoshi Aniai
Katsurase - Maeda-Minami

History

Ani-Maeda Station opened on 15 November 1935, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways serving the village of Maeda, Akita. The line was extended on to Aniai Station by 25 September 1936. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.[1]

The station was renamed Ani-Maeda Onsen Station on 13 March 2021.[2]

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ "会社概要" [Company profile]. akita-nairiku.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "「阿仁前田温泉駅」を披露、内陸線　駅名改称、温泉鉄道PR". Akita Sakigake Shimpo (in Japanese). March 13, 2021. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

External links

Media related to Ani-Maeda-Onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Akita Nairiku Railway station information (in English)