Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2012) 914 daily Opened 1950 | Address Japan | |
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Similar Rokuhara Station, Shimizuhara Station, Rikuchū‑Orii Station, Yushima Station, Umegasawa Station | ||
Murasakino Station (村崎野駅, Murasakino-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Murasakino Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 492.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Murasakino Station has two opposed side platform connected to the station building by an overhead crossing. The station is staffed on consignment by Jaster Co., Ltd. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.
History
Murasakino Station was established as a signal stop on 5 March 1919, and was elevated to a passenger station on 1 November 1950. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.