Tachita Station

Tachita Station (館田駅, Tachita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kōnan Railway Company.

Tachita Station 館田駅
Tachita Station in September 2010
General information
Location	Tachita Nakamaeda 98-4, Hirakawa-shi, Aomori-ken 036-0155 Japan
Coordinates	40°35′06.35″N 140°32′16.77″E
Operated by	Kōnan Railway
Line(s)	■ Kōnan Line
Distance	5.2 km from Hirosaki
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	September 7, 1927
Passengers
FY2015	164
Location Tachita Station Location within Aomori Prefecture Tachita Station Tachita Station (Japan)

Lines

Tachita Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and lies 5.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki,

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line	for Hirosaki
2	■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line	for Kuroishi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Nisato		-	Hiraka

History

Tachita Station was opened on September 7, 1927. It became a kan'i itaku station in October 1974. Freight operations were discontinued in 1984. On August 28, 1987, an accident occurred at Tachita Station when a conductor started his train without waiting for the signal to turn, thus resulting in a head-on collision with an incoming train. The station has been unattended since April 2006.

Surrounding area

• Tachita onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Location map (in Japanese)