Kisakata Station (象潟駅) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Kisakata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 203.4 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

History

Kisakata Station opened on November 15, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. A new station building was completed in November 1966. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. The station was renovated in October 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 191 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area