Oga Station (男鹿駅) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Oga Station is a terminus of the Oga Line and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Oiwake.

Station layout

The staffed station has a single island platform, with the station building at the tail end (south) of the platform.

Platforms

History

Japanese National Railways opened Oga Station on December 16, 1916 as Funakawa Station (船川駅), serving the town of Funakawamianto, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1968. The station was transferred to JR East after privatization of the JNR. The station building was renovated in 2012, including installation of Namahage statues. The station building was replaced with a new one 100 meters south in 2018 to support tourism and environmental initiatives.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area