Murasakino Station

Murasakino Station (村崎野駅, Murasakino-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Murasakino Station 村崎野駅
Murasakino Station, October 2011
General information
Location	Murasakino 15 Jiwari 513, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0004 Japan
Coordinates	39.3231°N 141.1204°E / 39.3231; 141.1204
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line
Distance	492.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1950
Passengers
FY2016	986 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kitakami towards Kuroiso Tōhoku Main Line Local Hanamaki towards Morioka
Location Murasakino Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Murasakino Station Murasakino Station (Japan)

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

The station has two opposed side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. 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.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Morioka
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Mizusawa and Ichinoseki

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 986 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kitakami River
• National Route 4

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Murasakino Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)