Higashi-Noshiro Station Explained

Higashi-Noshiro Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東能代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shimoakudo, Kairagefuchi, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0121
Country:Japan
Distance:355.4 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:3
Opened:1 November 1901
Passengers:500 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Higashi-Noshiro Station

is a junction railway station in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight)

Lines

Higashi-Noshiro is served by the Ōu Main Line and Gonō Line. It is located 355.4 km from the terminus of the Ōu Main Line at, and it is the southern terminus of the 147.2 kilometer Gonō Line.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Suica automated turnstiles as well as a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on November 1, 1901 as .[1] It was renamed on November 1, 1909, and renamed Higashi-Noshiro Station on June 15, 1943.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 500 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

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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 . II. 548. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 December 2019.