Ōbarino Station

Ōbarino Station (大張野駅, Ōbarino-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōbarino Station 大張野駅
Obarino Station (September 2019)
General information
Location	Shikoku Kawabejinnai, Akita-shi,Akita-ken, 019-2631 Japan
Coordinates	39°39′48.6″N 140°16′25.6″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	280.0 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 1, 1950
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ugo-Sakai towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Wada towards Aomori
Location Ōbarino Station Location within Akita Prefecture Ōbarino Station Ōbarino Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōbarino Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 280.0 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving one bi-directional track, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The tracks of the Akita Shinkansen run in-between the station building and the platform.

History

Ōbarino Station opened as the Funaoka Signal Stop on November 10, 1921, It was renamed the Ōbarino Signal Stop on February 25, 1929. It was closed from February 1933 to October 10, 1940. On February 1, 1950 it became a passenger railway station. It has been unattended since December 1, 1979. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in April 2006.

Surrounding area

• Jinnai River
• Kishibojin Shrine

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ōbarino Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)