Taneichi Station

Taneichi Station
種市駅
Taneichi Station in November 2007
Location 70, 23rd Jiwari, Taneichi, Taneichi, Hirono-machi, Kunohe-gun, Iwate-ken 028-7900
Japan
Coordinates 40°24′37″N 141°42′55″E / 40.410369°N 141.715194°E / 40.410369; 141.715194
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Hachinohe Line
Distance 34.2 km from Hachinohe
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type At grade
Other information
Status Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi’')
Website Official website
History
Opened November 10, 1924
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 172
Location
Taneichi Station
Location within Japan

Taneichi Station (種市駅, Taneichi-eki) is a railway station on the Hachinohe Line in the town of Hirono, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Taneichi Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hachinohe Station.

Station layout

Taneichi Station has a ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Hachinohe Line
Hiranai   Local   Tamagawa

History

Taneichi Station opened on November 10, 1924.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station came under the operational control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 172 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Former Taneichi Town Hall
  • Taneichi Post Office
  • Taneichi Museum of History and Folklore
  • National Route 45

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 508. 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 11 December 2016.
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