Kanita Station


Kanita Station is a railway station on the Tsugaru Line in the town of Sotogahama, Aomori, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Kanita Station is served by the Tsugaru Line, and is located 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at.

Station layout

Kanita Station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving a total of four tracks. The station is attended, and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Kanita Station was opened on December 5, 1951 as a station operated by Japanese National Railways. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. Services on the Tsugaru Kaikyō Line began on March 13, 1988, and ceased operations on March 26, 2016 when the Hokkaido Shinkansen opened and replaced regular passenger services connecting Aomori and Hakodate.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 164 passengers daily

Bus services