Murasakino Station Explained

Murasakino Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:村崎野駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Murasakino 15 Jiwari 513, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0004
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:492.2 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Opened:1 November 1950
Passengers:986 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

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

Lines

Murasakino Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 492.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed on consignment by Jaster Co., Ltd. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.

Platforms

History

Murasakino Station was established as a signal stop on 5 March 1919, and was elevated to a passenger station on 1 November 1950. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 986 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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. Japanese. 11 May 2020.