Shin-Aomori Station
Shin-Aomori Station 新青森駅 | |
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| East entrance, August 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aomori (See other stations in Aomori) |
| City | Aomori |
| Neighborhood etc. | Ishie |
| Postal code | 038-0003 |
| (in Japanese) | 青森県青森市石江高間田 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1986 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line Tōhoku Shinkansen |
| Statistics | 8,162 passengers/day (FY2013) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Shin-Aomori Station (新青森駅 Shin-Aomori-eki) is a railway station in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shin-Aomori Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 480.6 km from the southern terminus of the line at Fukushima Station. From 4 December 2010, it became the northern terminus of the Tōhoku Shinkansen.[1]
Station layout
The conventional Ōu Main Line has a single island platform, serving two tracks. In addition to regular Ōu Main Line trains, the station serves two round-trips per day of regular Aoimori Railway trains, as well two round-trips of the irregular Resort Asunaro (direct to Noheji and the Ōminato Line). With the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen extension on 4 December 2010, it is also the southern terminus of Hakuchō Limited express services to Hakodate via the Tsugaru Kaikyō Line.
The Shinkansen station, opened on 4 December 2010, consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The platforms are 263 meters long and capable of handling 10-car trains.[2]
Previously, Shin-Aomori Station was an unmanned station consisting of a single side platform for bi-directional traffic.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Aomori |
| 2 | ■Ōu Main Line | for Hirosaki and Akita |
| 11-14 | ■Tōhoku Shinkansen | for Hachinohe, Morioka, Sendai, and Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Shinkansen | ||||
| Shichinohe-Towada | Hayabusa Hayate |
Terminus | ||
| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Super Hakucho Hakucho |
Aomori | ||
| Hirosaki | Tsugaru | Aomori | ||
| Tsugaru-Shinjō | Rapid | Aomori | ||
| Tsugaru-Shinjō | Local | Aomori | ||
History
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Shin-Aomori Station opened on 1 November 1986 as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. Work on a new station building began in July 2007, and was completed in 2010 ahead of the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension on 4 December.
Future developments
Plans exist to continue the shinkansen line to Shin-Hakodate as part of the Hokkaido Shinkansen by 2016.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 8,162 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3][4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Conventional) | (Shinkansen) | ||
| 2010 | 1,083[5] | - | 1,083 |
| 2011 | 2,730[6] | - | 2,730 |
| 2012 | 3,319[7] | 4,571[8] | 7,890 |
| 2013 | 3,639[3] | 4,523[4] | 8,162 |
Surrounding area
- Aomori-Nishi High School
- Shinjo Elementary School
- Galatown Aomori West Mall
- Aomori Kenko Land
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
- ↑ JR East press release: "東北新幹線八戸～新青森間の開業時期について" (10 November 2008). Retrieved on 11 November 2008. (Japanese)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2013年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 新幹線駅別乗車人員 (2013年度) [Shinkansen passenger figures (Fiscal 2013)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ 新幹線駅別乗車人員 (2012年度) [Shinkansen passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shin-Aomori Station. |
- JR East station information page (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 40°49′39″N 140°41′36.5″E / 40.82750°N 140.693472°E