Ushirogata Station
Ushirogata Station 後潟駅 | |
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| Ushirogata Station in May 2013 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Aomori (See other stations in Aomori) |
| City | Aomori |
| Neighborhood etc. | Rokumaibashi |
| Postal code | 030 - 1271 |
| (in Japanese) | 青森県青森市大字六枚橋字磯打59 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1951 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tsugaru Line |
Ushirogata Station (後潟駅 Ushirogata-eki) is a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 14.7 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.
History
Ushirogata Station was opened on December 5, 1951 as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were discontinued from October 1968. On April 1, 1970, it became a kan'i itaku station, operated by the Japan Travel Bureau. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. It has been unattended since September 2009.
Lines
Station layout
Ushirogata Station has a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The platforms are short, necessitating the use of a door cut system for trains linger than 5 carriages long. The station is unattended, and is managed from Aomori Station. The station building is unattended.
Route bus
- Ushirogata-Jidokan-mae bus stop
- Aomori municipal Bus
- For.Ushirogata
- For.Furukawa via Okunai and Jyusannmori (Aburakawa)
- Aomori municipal Bus
Surrounding area
- Aomori city hall Ushirogata branch
- Ushirogata Post office
- Ushirogata elementary school
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tsugaru Line | ||||
| Hidariseki | Local | Nakasawa | ||
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
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External links
- JR East station information page (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 40°55′53.47″N 140°39′45.84″E / 40.9315194°N 140.6627333°E