Daishaka Station

Daishaka Station (大釈迦駅, Daishaka-eki)is a railway station located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East)

Daishaka Station 大釈迦駅
Daishiki Station in August 2007
General information
Location	Namioka Daishaka Maeda 80, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken 038-1301 Japan
Coordinates	40°45′24.04″N 140°35′15.42″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	467.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 1, 1894
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Namioka towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Tsurugasaka towards Aomori
Location Daishaka Station Location within Aomori Prefecture Show map of Aomori Prefecture Daishaka Station Daishaka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Daishaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 467.2 km from the southern terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Shin-Aomori and Aomori
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Kawabe and Hirosaki
3	■ Ōu Main Line	(siding)

Note: Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction.

History

Daishaka Station was opened on December 1, 1894 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways, the predecessor to the Japan National Railway (JNR) in former Namioka village. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• National Route 101
• Daishaka Post Office

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website(in Japanese)