Shichinohe-Towada Station
Shichinohe-Towada Station 七戸十和田駅 | |
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| Shichinohe-Towada Station, May 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aomori (See other stations in Aomori) |
| District | Kamikita |
| Town | Shichinohe |
| Neighborhood etc. | Arakumanai |
| Postal code | 039-2501 |
| (in Japanese) | 青森県上北郡七戸町字荒熊内 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 2010 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Shinkansen |
| Statistics | 497 passengers/day (FY2011) |
Shichinohe-Towada Station (七戸十和田駅 Shichinohe-Towada-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku 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 Tōhoku 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, Sendai, and Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Shinkansen | ||||
| Hachinohe | Hayate | Shin-Aomori | ||
History
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 Tōhoku 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 475[6] |
| 2011 | 497[5] |
References
- ↑ Makino, Kazuto (September 2012). "新幹線９９駅 第6回 地平にある新幹線駅" [99 Shinkansen Stations Part 6: Ground-level Shinkansen Stations]. Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd.) 52 (617): p.76–77.
- ↑ Misawa, Manabu (January 2010). "東北新幹線・九州新幹線 建設状況最新レポート". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 39 (309): p.29–35.
- ↑ 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. (Japanese)
- ↑ "東北新幹線新駅名決定" (29 July 2009). Retrieved on 29 July 2009. (Japanese)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [FY2011 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
External links
- JR East station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 40°43′11″N 141°09′16″E / 40.719726°N 141.154556°E