Jūniko Station Explained

Jūniko Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:十二湖駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Matsugami Shimo-Hamamatsu 32, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun Aomori-ken 038-2206
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Gonō Line
Distance:46.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:September 15, 1959
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Jūniko Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 46.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Jūniko Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended, and is managed from Goshogawara Station. The current station building was built by former Iwasaki Village to encourage tourism to the Jūniko Lakes.

History

Jūniko Station was opened on September 15, 1959 as the Jūniko Signal Stop. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East, and was elevated in status to that of a full station; however, initially only the Rapid Resort Shirakami stopped at the station. As of February 1, 1988 all normal local trains began to serve the station. The station building was completed on March 19, 2005.

Surrounding area

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