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is a
railway station
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located in the city of
Kitaakita
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is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,201, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. and a population density of 25 persons per km2. The total area of the city is ...
,
Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is estimated 915,691 as of 1 August 2023 and its geographi ...
,
Japan
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, operated by the
third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Lines
Arase Station is served by the
Nariku Line, and is located 35.4 km from the
terminus
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Transport
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of the line at
Takanosu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one
side platform
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serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
History
Arase Station opened on 15 October 1963, as a station on the
Japan National Railways
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Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
(JNR) serving the town of
Ani, Akita
was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,079 and a density of 10.97 persons per km2. The total area was 371.92 km2.
On March 22, 2005, Ani, along with the towns o ...
. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Surrounding area
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*Ani River
References
External links
Nairiku Railway Station information
{{Akita Nairiku Railway
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1963
Railway stations in Akita Prefecture
Kitaakita