Tomine Station Explained

Tomine Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:富根駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:9 Machigashira, Futatsuimachi-Tobune, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:365.5 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:January 25, 1907
Passengers:97
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tomine Station

right|thumb|270px|Side view is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tomine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 365.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Tomine Station was opened on January 25, 1907, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Futatsui, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 97 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 December 2019.