Kita-Noshiro Station Explained

Kita-Noshiro Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:北能代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Maeda Tako 20, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0016
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Gonō Line
Distance:9.3 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:April 26, 1926
Former:Ugo-Shinonome (until 1943)
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kita-Noshiro Station

is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 9.3 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bidirectional track. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.

History

Kita-Noshiro Station was opened on April 26, 1926, as on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Shinonome, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on June 15, 1943. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East. A new station building was completed in 2009, replacing the modified boxcar which had previously been in use.

Surrounding area

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