Shichinohe-Towada Station
Shichinohe-Towada Station 七戸十和田駅 | |
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Shichinohe-Towada Station, May 2011 | |
General information | |
Location | Arakumanai, Shichinohe, Kamikita, Aomori (青森県上北郡七戸町字荒熊内) Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | Tohoku Shinkansen |
History | |
Opened | 2010 |
Passengers | |
FY2011 | 497 daily |
Shichinohe-Towada Station (七戸十和田駅, Shichinohe-Towada-eki) is a railway station on the Tohoku Shinkansen in Shichinohe, Aomori, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 4 December 2010.
Lines
Shichinohe-Towada Station is served by the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with no passing tracks.[1] The platforms are 263 m long and capable of handling 10-car trains. A track maintenance depot is located north of the station, with the connecting turnouts covered by a large snow shelter.[2]
Platforms
1 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Shin-Aomori |
2 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Morioka, Miyagi, and Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
← | Service | → | ||
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Tohoku Shinkansen | ||||
Hachinohe | Hayabusa Hayate |
Shin-Aomori |
Some trains pass this station.
History
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Construction of the new station started in August 2008, with completion scheduled for September 2009. The station opened on 4 December 2010 with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension from Hachinohe to Shin-Aomori.[3]
Initially named provisionally as Shichinohe Station, the name of the new station was announced on 29 July 2009, to emphasize the station's role as a gateway to Lake Towada.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2010 | 475[6] |
2011 | 497[5] |
Bus terminal
Highway buses
- Sirius; For Ikebukuro Station and Tokyo Station[7]
- Enburi; For Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Station[8]
See also
References
- ^ Makino, Kazuto (September 2012). "新幹線99駅 第6回 地平にある新幹線駅". Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 617. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. pp. 76–77.
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- ^ JR East press release: "東北新幹線の新駅の駅名について" (29 July 2009). Retrieved on 29 July 2009. Template:Ja icon
- ^ "東北新幹線新駅名決定" (29 July 2009). Retrieved on 29 July 2009. Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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- ^ "えんぶり号 - 弘南バス株式会社". www.konanbus.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links
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