Okutsugaru-Imabetsu Station is served by the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Tokyo or Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. It used to be served by the Kaikyō Line between Aomori and Hakodate prior to the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. After the beginning of the bullet train services, the Kaikyō Line is normally only used by freight trains.
Station layoutedit
Before the Hokkaido Shinkansen stations were made, Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station had two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There was no station building, but only a small weather shelter on the platform. The station was unattended.
Although the station is in the middle of the 82 km (51 mi) section shared by the standard-gauge Hokkaido Shinkansen and the-narrow gauge Kaikyō Line, narrow gauge trains use separate tracks (two each) on the both sides of the Shinkansen station so that only bullet trains pass through the passenger platforms.[1]
Okutsugaru-Imabetsu is one of a very few stations which is only served by Shinkansen trains, although is physically connected to Tsugaru-Futamata Station on the JR EastTsugaru Line by an underground passage.
Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station (津軽今別駅, Tsugaru-Imabetsu-eki) on the Kaikyō Line opened on 13 March 1988. From 2002, only the limited expressHakuchō services stopped at this station. According to the 2015 timetable, there were two trains per day in each direction.[2]
The station became a stop on the Hokkaido Shinkansen on 26 March 2016 and was renamed, becoming Okutsugaru-Imabetsu Station.[3] As the work to convert the Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station into the Shinkansen station was in progress, passenger services at the station were suspended from 10 August 2015.[2] From August 2015, there were no train services at this station due to the work to convert the station to a stop on the high-speed line.[2]
Surrounding areaedit
Diagram of Tsugaru-Futamata and Tsugaru-Imabetsu stations
^Hashimoto, Kōichi (May 2016). "北海道新幹線（新青森―新函館北斗間）の設備概要" [Outlines of facilities of the Hokkaido Shinkansen (between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto)]. The Railway Pictorial. No. 917. p. 66.
^ abc [All Kaikyo Line trains to pass Tsugaru Imabetsu Station from today for Hokkaido Shinkansen construction]. The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (in Japanese). 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ [Shinkansen station to be named Okutsugaru-Imabetsu]. The Tō-Ō Nippō Press (in Japanese). Japan. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
okutsugaru, imabetsu, station, 奥津軽いまべつ駅, okutsugaru, imabetsu, railway, station, hokkaido, shinkansen, town, imabetsu, aomori, prefecture, island, honshu, japan, operated, hokkaido, railway, company, hokkaido, last, stop, honshu, before, seikan, tunnel, hokkai. Okutsugaru Imabetsu Station 奥津軽いまべつ駅 Okutsugaru Imabetsu eki is a railway station on the Hokkaido Shinkansen in the town of Imabetsu in Aomori Prefecture on the island of Honshu Japan It is operated by Hokkaido Railway Company JR Hokkaido and is the last stop in Honshu before the Seikan Tunnel to Hokkaido Okutsugaru Imabetsu Station奥津軽いまべつ駅Okutsugaru Imabetsu Station August 2020General informationLocationŌkawadai Imabetsu Higashitsugaru Aomori PrefectureJapanOperated byJR HokkaidoLine s Hokkaido ShinkansenPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsJR East Tsugaru Futamata ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeHistoryOpened13 March 1988 36 years ago 1988 03 13 Rebuilt2016Previous namesTsugaru Imabetsu until 2016 ServicesPreceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Shin AomoriTerminus Hokkaido ShinkansenHayabusa Kikonaitowards Shin Hakodate Hokuto Hokkaido ShinkansenHayateFormer servicesPreceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Tappi Kaiteitowards Hakodate Tsugaru Kaikyo Line Naka OguniTerminus Tappi Kaiteitowards Kikonai Kaikyo LineLocationOkutsugaru Imabetsu StationLocation within Aomori PrefectureShow map of Aomori PrefectureOkutsugaru Imabetsu StationOkutsugaru Imabetsu Station Tohoku Japan Show map of Tohoku JapanOkutsugaru Imabetsu StationOkutsugaru Imabetsu Station Japan Show map of Japan Contents 1 Lines 2 Station layout 2 1 Platforms 3 History 4 Surrounding area 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLines editOkutsugaru Imabetsu Station is served by the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Tokyo or Shin Aomori and Shin Hakodate Hokuto It used to be served by the Kaikyō Line between Aomori and Hakodate prior to the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen After the beginning of the bullet train services the Kaikyō Line is normally only used by freight trains Station layout editBefore the Hokkaido Shinkansen stations were made Tsugaru Imabetsu Station had two opposed side platforms serving two tracks There was no station building but only a small weather shelter on the platform The station was unattended Although the station is in the middle of the 82 km 51 mi section shared by the standard gauge Hokkaido Shinkansen and the narrow gauge Kaikyō Line narrow gauge trains use separate tracks two each on the both sides of the Shinkansen station so that only bullet trains pass through the passenger platforms 1 Okutsugaru Imabetsu is one of a very few stations which is only served by Shinkansen trains although is physically connected to Tsugaru Futamata Station on the JR East Tsugaru Line by an underground passage Platforms edit 11 Hokkaido Shinkansen for Shin Aomori Sendai and Tokyo 12 Hokkaido Shinkansen for Kikonai and Shin Hakodate HokutoHistory edit nbsp Tsugaru Imabetsu Station in September 2008 Tsugaru Imabetsu Station 津軽今別駅 Tsugaru Imabetsu eki on the Kaikyō Line opened on 13 March 1988 From 2002 only the limited express Hakuchō services stopped at this station According to the 2015 timetable there were two trains per day in each direction 2 The station became a stop on the Hokkaido Shinkansen on 26 March 2016 and was renamed becoming Okutsugaru Imabetsu Station 3 As the work to convert the Tsugaru Imabetsu Station into the Shinkansen station was in progress passenger services at the station were suspended from 10 August 2015 2 From August 2015 there were no train services at this station due to the work to convert the station to a stop on the high speed line 2 Surrounding area edit nbsp Diagram of Tsugaru Futamata and Tsugaru Imabetsu stations Tsugaru Futamata Station on the Tsugaru Line Road Station Imabetsu Asukuru See also editList of railway stations in JapanReferences edit Hashimoto Kōichi May 2016 北海道新幹線 新青森 新函館北斗間 の設備概要 Outlines of facilities of the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Shin Aomori and Shin Hakodate Hokuto The Railway Pictorial No 917 p 66 a b c 海峡線 全列車きょうから津軽今別駅通過 北海道新幹線工事で All Kaikyo Line trains to pass Tsugaru Imabetsu Station from today for Hokkaido Shinkansen construction The Hokkaido Shimbun Press in Japanese 10 August 2015 Archived from the original on 10 August 2015 Retrieved 22 August 2015 新幹線駅名 奥津軽いまべつ Shinkansen station to be named Okutsugaru Imabetsu The Tō Ō Nippō Press in Japanese Japan 11 June 2014 Archived from the original on 14 June 2014 Retrieved 24 July 2015 External links editLocation map in Japanese JR Hokkaido Station Map in Japanese 41 08 41 95 N 140 30 55 94 E 41 1449861 N 140 5155389 E 41 1449861 140 5155389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Okutsugaru Imabetsu Station amp oldid 1193361359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
