Kitakami Station
Kitakami Station 北上駅 | |
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East side of Kitakami Station in August 2007 | |
Location |
1-1-2 Odori, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0061 Japan |
Coordinates | 39°16′56″N 141°07′20″E / 39.282198°N 141.122346°ECoordinates: 39°16′56″N 141°07′20″E / 39.282198°N 141.122346°E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | |
Distance | 487.5 km from Tokyo |
Platforms | 2 island + 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 5 |
Connections | Bus |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 November 1890 |
Previous names | Kurozawajiri Station (until 1954) |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2015) | 3,765 daily |
Location | |
Kitakami Station Location within Japan |
Kitakami Station (北上駅 Kitakami-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Lines
Kitakami Station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori, and also by local services on the Tōhoku Main Line and Kitakami Line. It is located 487.5 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station[1] and is also a terminus for the Kitakami Line.
Station layout
The local portion of Kitakami Station has an island platform and a single side platform. However, the side platform is cut, forming a partial bay platform, so that the platform effectively serves two tracks. The Tōhoku Shinkansen portion of the station has an island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks. All of the platforms are elevated. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
0 | ■ Kitakami Line | for Hottoyuda and Yokote |
■ Tohoku Main Line | for Hanamaki, Yahaba, and Morioka (starting trains only) | |
1 | ■ Kitakami Line | for Hotto-Yuda and Yokoke |
■ Tohoku Main Line | for Morioka, Yahaba, and Morioka (starting trains only) for Mizusawa, Hiraizumi, and Ichinoseki (starting trains only) |
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2 | ■ Tohoku Main Line | for Hanamaki, Yahaba, and Morioka |
3 | ■ Tohoku Main Line | for Mizusawa, Hiraizumi, and Ichinoseki |
11 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | spare platform |
12 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Morioka, Shin-Aomori, and Akita |
13 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Sendai, and Tokyo |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Tohoku Shinkansen | ||||
Sendai Mizusawa-Esashi |
Hayabusa[* 1] Hayate[* 2] |
Shin-Hanamaki | ||
Mizusawa-Esashi | Yamabiko | Shin-Hanamaki | ||
Tohoku Main Line | ||||
Rokuhara | - | Murasakino | ||
Kitakami Line | ||||
Terminus | - | Yanagihara |
History
The station opened on 1 November 1890 as Kurozawajiri Station (黒沢尻駅).[1] It was renamed Kitakami Station on 10 November 1954.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[1] Services on the Tohoku Shinkansen commenced 30 March 1996.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,765 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Kitakami City Hall
- Hotel Mets Kitakami
- Kitakami Post office
- Hotel CityPlaza Kitakami
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kitakami Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)