Hiroto Station
Hiroto Station 広戸駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aomori (See other stations in Aomori) |
| District | Nishitsugaru |
| Town | Fukaura |
| Neighborhood etc. | Hiroto |
| Postal code | 038 - 2321 |
| (in Japanese) | 青森県西津軽郡深浦町大字広戸字小広戸 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1954 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Gonō Line |
Hiroto Station (広戸駅 Hiroto-eki) is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 70.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.
History
Hiroto Station was opened on December 25, 1954 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.
Lines
Station layout
Hiroto Station has a single side platform serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended and is administered from Fukaura Station. There is a small weather shelter on the platform but no station building.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonō Line | ||||
| Fukaura | Local | Oirase | ||
Surroundings
The station is located on the shoreline of the Sea of Japan, with a high fence adjacent to the tracks to block waves in stormy weather.
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
External links
- JR East station information page (Japanese)
Coordinates: 40°40′27.29″N 139°57′20.12″E / 40.6742472°N 139.9555889°E