Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2012) 3,747 daily Opened 1 November 1890 | ||
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Location 1-1-2 Odori, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-kenJapan Line(s) Tōhoku ShinkansenTōhoku Main LineKitakami Line Previous names Kurozawajiri (until 1954) Similar | ||
Kitakami Station (北上駅, Kitakami-eki) is a railway station in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Contents
- April 28 2014 sendai station to kitakami station via jr tohoku shinkansen
- Lines
- Station layout
- History
- Surrounding area
- References
April 28 2014 sendai station to kitakami station via jr tohoku shinkansen
Lines
Kitakami Station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori, and also by local services on the Tōhoku Main Line and Kitakami Line. It is located 487.5 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station and is a terminus for the Kitakami Line.
Station layout
Kitakami Station has an island platform and a single side platform. However, the side platform is cut, forming a partial bay platform, so that the platform effectively serves two tracks. The Tōhoku Shinkansen portion of the station has an island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks. All of the platforms are elevated. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on 1 November 1890 as Kurozawajiri Station (黒沢尻駅). It was renamed to its present name on 10 November 1954. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen commenced 30 March 1996.