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Kitakami Station
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).

Lines

Kitakami 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 and is also a terminus for the Kitakami Line.

Station layout

The shinkansen platforms in September 2009

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

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

The station opened on 1 November 1890 as Kurozawajiri Station (黒沢尻駅). It was renamed Kitakami Station on 10 November 1954. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Services on the Tohoku Shinkansen commenced 30 March 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,778 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Kitakami City Hall
  • Hotel Mets Kitakami
  • Kitakami Post office
  • Hotel CityPlaza Kitakami

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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