Noshiro Station

能代駅
Noshiro Station in May 2017
General information
Location14-40 Motomachi, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0831
Japan
Coordinates40°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
Distance3.9 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1908
Previous namesNoshiromachi (until 1909)
Passengers
FY2018430 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Higashi-Noshiro
Terminus
 Gonō Line
Rapid
 Akitashirakami
One-way operation
Gonō Line
Local
 Mukai-Noshiro
towards Hirosaki
Location
Noshiro Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Noshiro Station
Noshiro Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Noshiro Station is located in Japan
Noshiro Station
Noshiro Station
Noshiro Station (Japan)

Noshiro Station (能代駅, Noshiro-eki) is a railway station in the city of 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 layout

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

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 2018, the station was used by an average of 430 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]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 548–549. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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