Higashi-Hachimori Station (東八森駅, Higashi-Hachimori-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan,[1] operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2]
Higashi-Hachimori Station 東八森駅 | |||||||||||
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 Higashi-Hachimori Station in July 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Hachimori-aze Kameuego 142, Happō-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2674 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°19′55.7″N 140°1′56.8″E / 40.332139°N 140.032444°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.0 km from Higashi-Noshiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 26, 1926 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Hachimori (until 1959) | ||||||||||
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  Higashi-Hachimori Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Higashi-Hachimori Station Higashi-Hachimori Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Higashi-Hachimori Station is served by the 147.2 km (91.5 mi) Gonō Line, and is located 18.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.
Station layout edit
The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track.[3] The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.[4]
History edit
Higashi-Hachimori Station was opened on April 26, 1926 as Hachimori Station (八森駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the village of Hachimori, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II.[5] The station was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1959. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.
Surrounding area edit
National Route 101- former Hachimori town hall
See also edit
References edit
- 五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.
- ^ sjmitch20@outlook.com, Stephen. "Explore Higashi-Hachimori Station: Railway station in Happo, Yamamoto district, Akita prefecture, Japan". tramp-v2.herokuapp.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Station Maps | Customer Support | JR-EAST". jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ sjmitch20@outlook.com, Stephen. "Explore Torigata Station: Railway station in Noshiro, Akita prefecture, Japan". tramp-v2.herokuapp.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Stay – Visit Shirakami Tread new ground – Shirakami Sanchi". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Wakuda, Yasuo. "Wartime Railways and Transport Policies" (PDF). ejrcf.or.jp/.
External links edit
Media related to Higashi-Hachimori Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information page (in Japanese)
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