Kitakami Station (北上駅, Kitakami-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Kitakami Station 北上駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 East side of Kitakami Station in August 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-2 Odori, Kitakami City, Iwate-ken 024-0061 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°16′56″N 141°07′20″E / 39.282198°N 141.122346°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 487.5 km (302.9 mi) from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island + 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kurozawajiri Station (until 1954) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 3,778 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editKitakami 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 Main Line at Tokyo Station[1] and is also a terminus for the Kitakami Line.
Station layout
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The local portion of 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.
Platforms
edit| 0 | ■ Kitakami Line | for Hottoyuda and Yokote |
| ■ Tohoku Main Line | for Hanamaki, Yahaba, and Morioka (starting trains only) | |
| 1 | ■ Kitakami Line | for Hotto-Yuda and Yokoke |
| ■ Tohoku Main Line | for Morioka, Yahaba, and Morioka (starting trains only) for Mizusawa, Hiraizumi, and Ichinoseki (starting trains only) | |
| 2 | ■ Tohoku Main Line | for Hanamaki, Yahaba, and Morioka |
| 3 | ■ Tohoku Main Line | for Mizusawa, Hiraizumi, and Ichinoseki |
| 11 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | spare platform |
| 12 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Morioka, Shin-Aomori, and Akita |
| 13 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Sendai, and Tokyo |
History
editThe station opened on 1 November 1890 as Kurozawajiri Station (黒沢尻駅).[1] It was renamed Kitakami Station on 10 November 1954.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[1] Services on the Tohoku Shinkansen commenced 30 March 1996.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,778 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Kitakami City Hall
- Hotel Mets Kitakami
- Kitakami Post office
- Hotel CityPlaza Kitakami
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 411. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)