Jūmonji Station

Jūmonji Station (十文字駅, Jūmonji-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Jūmonji Station 十文字駅
Jūmonji Station (August 2013)
General information
Location	Daidōhigashi-18-1 Jūmonjimachi, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-0527 Japan
Coordinates	39°13′14″N 140°31′32″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	217.8 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 14, 1905
Passengers
FY2021	322 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yuzawa One-way operation Ōu Main Line Rapid Yokote towards Aomori Shimo-Yuzawa towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Daigo towards Aomori
Location Jūmonji Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Jūmonji Station Jūmonji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Jūmonji Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 217.8 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Ōmagari and Akita
2, 3	■ Ōu Main Line	for Shinjō and Yamagata

History

Jūmonji Station opened on September 14, 1905 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Jūmonji, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from 1984. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 416 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Former Jūmonji town hall
• National Route 13

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan