Hirosakigakuindaimae Station

Hirosakigakuindaimae Station (弘前学院大前駅, Hirosakigakuindaimae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Kōnan Railway Company. It is located in front of Hirosaki Gakuin University.

Hirosakigakuindaimae Station

弘前学院大前駅
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
General information
LocationNakano 1-13-1, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036-1451
Japan
Coordinates40°35′01.69″N 140°28′14.30″E / 40.5838028°N 140.4706389°E / 40.5838028; 140.4706389
Operated by Kōnan Railway
Line(s) Ōwani Line
Distance12.0 km from Ōwani
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
OpenedJanuary 26, 1952
Previous namesNishi-Hirosaki (to 1986)
Passengers
FY2015327
Location
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station is located in Aomori Prefecture
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station is located in Japan
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hirosakigakuindaimae Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line, and lies 12.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Ōwani Station.

Station layout

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The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line forChūō-Hirosaki
2  Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line for Ōwani

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Seiaichūkōmae - Hirokōshita

History

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Hirosakigakuindaimai Station was opened as Nishi-Hirosaki Station (西弘前, Nishi-Hirosaki-eki) on January 26, 1952, with the opening of the Ōwani Line. On December 1, 1971 the first automatic ticket machines on the Kōnan Railway were installed at this station. It became a kan'i itaku station on October 1, 1985. The station name was changed to its present name on September 1, 2008. The station has been unattended since April 1, 2009.

Surrounding area

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  • Hirosaki University
  • Hirosaki Gakuin University
  • Tohoku Women's College

See also

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  Media related to Hirosaki Gakuindai-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons