title: Oiwake Station (Akita)
text: # Oiwake Station (Akita)
  
  Oiwake Station (追分駅, Oiwake-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Oiwake Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 311.7 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also the southern terminus of the Oga Line and is 26.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Oga.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station has a single side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Oga Line | for Akita For Oga |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Oga Line | for Oga |
  | 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki |
  | 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Akita and Ōmagari |
  
  ## History
  
  Oiwake Station opened on October 21, 1902 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. 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 1653 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 7
  * Oiwake Post Office
  