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Shichinohe Station

Coordinates: 40°41′48″N 141°09′55″E / 40.696709°N 141.165222°E / 40.696709; 141.165222
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Shichinohe Station in 2007

Shichinohe Station (七戸駅, Shichinohe-eki) is a former railway station on the closed Nanbu Jūkan Railway in Shichinohe, Aomori, Japan.

Shichinohe station old and new
Red: Nanbu Jūkan Railway
Green: Tōhoku Shinkansen
Blue: National Highways
A and B: Shichinohe Station
C: Shichinohe Town office (before 2005)

There was once a plan to use the Nanbu Jūkan to connect the Tōhoku Shinkansen with Noheji or Mutsu, but the railway was closed before the construction of the Tōhoku Shinkansen started.

History

  • 20 October 1962: Station opens.
  • 6 May 1997: Services cease.
  • 1 August 2002: Station formally closes.

This station is maintained by the railway enthusiast volunteers.

Layout

The former station had two side platforms serving two tracks.

40°41′48″N 141°09′55″E / 40.696709°N 141.165222°E / 40.696709; 141.165222