Chitose Station (千年駅, Chitose-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Kōnan Railway Company. The station's name is transliterated as "Titose" on its signage.
Chitose Station 千年駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Matsubara-nishi 3-3-8, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036-8142 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 40°34′01.71″N 140°28′50.70″E / 40.5671417°N 140.4807500°E | ||||
Operated by | Kōnan Railway | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Ōwani Line | ||||
Distance | 10.0 km from Ōwani | ||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | January 26, 1952 | ||||
Previous names | Tsugaru-Chitose (to 2008) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2015 | 114 | ||||
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Lines
editChitose Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line, and lies 10.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Ōwani Station.
Station layout
editChitose Station has a single island platform with two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended only during morning and evening commuting hours.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line | for Ōwani |
2 | ■ Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line | forChūō-Hirosaki |
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line | ||||
Koguriyama | - | Seiaichūkō-mae |
History
editChitose Station was opened as Tsugaru-Chitose Station 津軽千年駅 (Tsugaru-Chitose-eki) on January 26, 1952, with the opening of the Ōwani Line. The station name was changed to its present name on April 1, 2008.
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in a residential area of Hirosaki
See also
editExternal links
editMedia related to Chitose Station (Aomori) at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōnan Railway home page (in Japanese)
- Location map Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)