Hachimori Station

Hachimori Station (八森駅, Hachimori-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hachimori Station 八森駅
Hachimori Station, July 2017
General information
Location	Hachimori Nakahama 41-3, Happō-cho, Akita-ken 018-2641 Japan
Coordinates	40°22′16.8″N 140°1′4.4″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Gonō Line
Distance	22.7 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 26, 1926
Previous names	Tsubaki (until 1959)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Hachimori towards Higashi-Noshiro Gonō Line Local Takinoma towards Hirosaki

Lines

Hachimori Station is served by the 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Gonō Line, and is located 22.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform; however, only one side of the platform is in use, serving bidirectional traffic. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.

Platforms

1

■ Gonō Line

for Iwadate and Fukaura for Higashi-Noshiro

History

Hachimori Station was opened on April 26, 1926 as Tsubaki Station (椿駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Hachimori, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on November 1, 1959. A new station building was completed in 1985. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East. The station has been unattended since 1990.

Surrounding area

• Hachimori Elementary School
• Hachimori Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.

External links

Media related to Hachimori Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information page (in Japanese)