Naijōshi Station

Naijōshi Station (撫牛子駅, Naijōshi-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Naijōshi Station

撫牛子駅
Naijōshi Station in May 2007
Location1-23-13 Naijōshi, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036-8075
Japan
Coordinates40°37′18.69″N 140°29′52.7″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance449.8 km from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 15, 1935
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hirosaki
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Kawabe
toward Aomori
Hirosaki
One-way operation
 Gono Line
Rapid
 Kawabe
toward Higashi-Noshiro
Hirosaki
Terminus
 Gono Line
Local
Location
Naijōshi Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Naijōshi Station
Naijōshi Station (Japan)

Lines

Naijōshi Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is 449.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Fukushima. Although the official terminus of the Gonō Line is at adjacent Kawabe Station, trains on the Gonō Line continue past Kawabe to terminate at Hirosaki for ease of connections.

Station layout

Naijōshi Station has two ground level opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Aomori
  ■ Gonō Line for Goshogawara
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Hirosaki and Higashi-Noshiro
  ■ Gonō Line for Hirosaki

History

Naijōshi Station was opened on April 15, 1935, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), which became Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1, 1971. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East.

Surrounding area
  • Sakaizuki Onsen

See also
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