Kita-Noshiro Station
Kita-Noshiro Station (北能代駅, Kita-Noshiro-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kita-Noshiro Station 北能代駅 | |||||||||||
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Kita-Noshiro Station in July 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Maeda Tako 20, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0016 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°15′15″N 140°2′0.9″E / 40.25417°N 140.033583°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 kilometers from Higashi-Noshiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 26, 1926 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ugo-Shinonome (until 1943) | ||||||||||
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Kita-Noshiro Station Location within Akita Prefecture Kita-Noshiro Station Kita-Noshiro Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kita-Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 9.3 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.
Station layout edit
The station has one side platform, serving a single bidirectional track. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.
History edit
Kita-Noshiro Station was opened on April 26, 1926, as Ugo-Shinonome Station (羽後東雲駅) 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 edit
- National Route 101
- Nishiro Beach
- Sugisawadai ruins
References edit
- 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.
- Endo, Isao (15 July 2016). 五能線物語 「奇跡のローカル線」を生んだ最強の現場力 [Gono Line Story] (in Japanese). Japan: PHP Institute, Inc. ISBN 978-4569830094.
External links edit
Media related to Kita-Noshiro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information page (in Japanese)