Hanamaki-Kūkō Station Explained

Hanamaki-Kūkō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:花巻空港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nimaibachi dai-5 jiwari 118, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate-ken 025-0312
Country:Japan
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Distance:505.7 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:15 February 1893
Former:Nimaibashi (to 1988)
Passengers:650 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Hanamaki-Kūkō Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 505.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform and a single side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened as on 20 November 1932.[1] It was renamed Hanamaki-Kūkō Station on 13 March 1988.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 650 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . ja . II. 411–412. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.