Noshiro Station

Noshiro Station
能代駅
Noshiro Station in May 2017
Location 14-40 Motomachi, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0831
Japan
Coordinates 40°12′23.6″N 140°1′58.6″E / 40.206556°N 140.032944°E / 40.206556; 140.032944Coordinates: 40°12′23.6″N 140°1′58.6″E / 40.206556°N 140.032944°E / 40.206556; 140.032944
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Gonō Line
Distance 3.9 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 July 1908
Previous names Noshiromachi (until 1909)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 497 daily
Location
Noshiro Station
Location within Japan

Noshiro Station (能代駅, Noshiro-eki) is a railway station on the Gonō Line in Noshiro, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line, and is 3.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Station layout

Noshiro Station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1 ■ Gonō Line for Iwadate and Fukaura
for Higashi-Noshiro (Starting services)
2 ■ Gonō Line for Higashi-Noshiro

History

The station opened on 1 July 1908 as Noshiromachi Station (能代駅).[1] It was renamed Noshiro Station on 1 November 1909.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Noshiroekimae Post office
  • Noshiro Post office
  • Noshiro City hall

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 548-549. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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