Operated by JR East Opened 1926 | ||
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Previous names Ugo-Shinonome (until 1943) | ||
Kita-Noshiro Station (北能代駅, Kita-Noshiro-eki) is a railway station on the JR East located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Kita-Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 9.3 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.
Station layout
Kita-Noshiro Station has a single side platform, serving bidirectional traffic. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.
History
Kita-Noshiro Station was opened on April 26, 1926 as Ugo-Shinonome Station (羽後東雲駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Shinonome, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on June 15, 1943. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East. A new station building was completed in 2009, replacing the modified boxcar which had previously been in use.