Noshiro Station Explained

Noshiro Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:能代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:14-40 Motomachi, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0831
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.2066°N 140.0329°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Gonō Line
Distance:3.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Opened:1 July 1908
Former:Noshiromachi (until 1909)
Passengers:430 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Noshiro Station

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

Lines

Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line, and is 3.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Noshiro Station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 July 1908 as .[1] It was renamed Noshiro Station on 1 November 1909.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 430 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 . II. 548–549. 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. Japanese. 21 December 2019.