Kamihama Station

39°9′53″N 139°54′10.1″E / 39.16472°N 139.902806°E / 39.16472; 139.902806Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main LineDistance198.5 kilometers from NiitsuPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 1, 1952PassengersFY201418 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kosagawa towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Kisakata towards Akita

Location
Kamihama Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Kamihama Station Kamihama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kamihama Station (上浜駅, Kamihama eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Kamihama Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 198.5 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Akita
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

Kamihama Station opened on March 1, 1952 as a station on the JNR (Japan National Railway). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

National Route 7

References

External links

Media related to Kamihama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)