Fujisaki Station (Aomori)

Fujisaki Station (藤崎駅, Fujisaki-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Fujisaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Fujisaki Station

藤崎駅
Fujisaki Station in May 2007
General information
LocationNishimurai 60, Fujisaki-machi,[Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-3802
Japan
Coordinates40°39′14.64″N 140°29′58.68″E / 40.6540667°N 140.4996333°E / 40.6540667; 140.4996333
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Gonō Line
Distance144.7 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
OpenedSeptember 25, 1918
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Hayashizaki Gonō Line
Rapid
Kawabe
One-way operation
Gonō Line
Local
Kawabe
towards Hirosaki
Location
Fujisaki Station is located in Japan
Fujisaki Station
Fujisaki Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Fujisaki Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 144.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

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Fujisaki Station has one ground-level island platform, but only a single track is in use, serving bidirectional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

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Fujisaki Station was opened on September 25, 1918 as a station on the Mutsu Railway. It became a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) when the Mutsu Railway was nationalized on June 1, 1927. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. The station has been unattended since 2001.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  • Endo, Isao (2006). 五能線物語 「奇跡のローカル線」を生んだ最強の現場力 (Gono-sen Monogatari) (in Japanese). PHP研究所. ISBN 4569830099.
  • 五能線ガイドブック (Gono-sen Guidebook) (in Japanese). 無明舎出版. 2002. ISBN 4895443078.
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