Noshiro Station
Noshiro Station 能代駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Noshiro Station in May 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 14-40 Motomachi, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0831 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°12′23.6″N 140°1′58.6″E / 40.206556°N 140.032944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.9 km from Higashi-Noshiro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1908 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Noshiromachi (until 1909) | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2018 | 430 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Noshiro Station (能代駅, Noshiro-eki) 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 Higashi-Noshiro.
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
| 1 | ■ Gonō Line | for Iwadate and Fukaura for Higashi-Noshiro (Starting services) |
| 2 | ■ Gonō Line | for Higashi-Noshiro |
History
The station opened on 1 July 1908 as Noshiromachi Station (能代駅).[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
- Noshiroekimae Post office
- Noshiro Post office
- Noshiro City hall
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 548–549. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
Media related to Noshiro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)