Higashi-Noshiro Station


Higashi-Noshiro Station is a junction railway station in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company. The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company

Lines

Higashi-Noshiro is served by the Ōu Main Line and Gonō Line. It is located 355.4 km from the terminus of the Ōu Main Line at , and it is the southern terminus of the 147.2 kilometer Gonō Line.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Suica automated turnstiles as well as a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on November 1, 1901 as Noshiro Station. It was renamed Hataori Station on November 1, 1909, and renamed Higashi-Noshiro Station on June 15, 1943. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 500 passengers daily.

Surrounding area