Konoura Station
Konoura Station 金浦駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Konoura Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| City | Nikaho |
| Neighborhood etc. | 94 Junibayashi, Konoura |
| Postal code | 0180311 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県にかほ市金浦字十二林94 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1922 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Uetsu Main Line |
| Statistics | 311 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Konoura Station (金浦駅 Konoura eki) is a JR East railway station located in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Konoura Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 209.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
Konoura Station has a side platform and an island platform connected by an overpass, serving three tracks. The station building also includes the Nikaho City Library.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Ugo-Honjō and Akita |
| 2 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Kisakata and Sakata |
| 3 | ■Uetsu Main Line | passing track |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Kisakata | - | Nikaho | ||
History
Konoura Station opened on June 30, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.
Surrounding area
- Shirase Antaractic Expedition Memorial Museum
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°15′21.3″N 139°55′12.9″E / 39.255917°N 139.920250°E