Kita-Tokiwa Station
Kita-Tokiwa Station 北常盤駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aomori (See other stations in Aomori) |
| District | Minamitsugaru |
| Town | Fujisaki |
| Neighborhood etc. | Tokiwa-Nishida 4 |
| Postal code | 038 - 1214 |
| (in Japanese) | 青森県南津軽郡藤崎町大字常盤字二西田4 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1924 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
Kita-Tokiwa Station (北常盤駅 Kita-Tokiwa-eki) is a railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line located in the town of Fujisaki, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 455.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station.
History
Kita-Tokiwa Station was opened on December 20, 1924 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the pre-war predecessor to 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
Kita-Tokiwa Station has a single side platform and an island platform, serving three tracks, connected to the station building by an overpass. The station is attended during normal working hours, and has a Green Window service counter.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Hirosaki and Akita |
| 2 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Namioka and Aomori |
| 3 | ■Ōu Main Line | (siding) |
- Note: Track 3 is used primarily for freight trains changing direction.
Station vicinity
- Aomori Shinkin Bank Tokiwa branch
- Mutsu Tokiwa Post Office (delivery and collection office)
- Tokiwa Taxi
- Hirosaki Police District Fujisaki Koban
- Fujisaki municipal Meitoku Junior High School
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Kawabe | Local (各駅停車) | Namioka | ||
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kita-Tokiwa Station. |
- JR East station information page (Japanese)
- Pictures of the remodeled station (in Japanese)
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Coordinates: 40°40′14.29″N 140°32′37.33″E / 40.6706361°N 140.5437028°E