Hachirōgata Station

Hachirōgata Station (八郎潟駅) is a railway station in the town of Hachirōgata, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines
Hachirōgata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 327.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima 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.

History
Hachirōgata Station opened on August 1, 1902 as Gojome Station (五城目駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). It was renamed Hitoichi Station (一日市駅) on November 1, 1921. The station was renamed to its present name on June 1, 1965, and a new station building was completed in December of the same year. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Hachirōgata town office
 * Hachirōgata post office