Kita-Noshiro Station

Railway station in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan

40°15′15″N 140°2′0.9″E / 40.25417°N 140.033583°E / 40.25417; 140.033583Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Gonō Line Distance9.3 kilometers from Higashi-NoshiroPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 26, 1926Previous namesUgo-Shinonome (until 1943)Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Mukai-Noshiro towards Higashi-Noshiro		Gonō Line Local		Torigata towards Hirosaki

Location
Kita-Noshiro Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Kita-Noshiro Station Kita-Noshiro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kita-Noshiro Station (北能代駅, Kita-Noshiro-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 9.3 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bidirectional track. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.

History

Kita-Noshiro Station was opened on April 26, 1926, as Ugo-Shinonome Station (羽後東雲駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Shinonome, Akita. It was renamed to its present name on June 15, 1943. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East. A new station building was completed in 2009, replacing the modified boxcar which had previously been in use.

Surrounding area

National Route 101
Nishiro Beach
Sugisawadai ruins

References

五能線ガイドブック [Gono Line Guidebook] (in Japanese). Japan: Mumyosha. 10 April 2002. ISBN 978-4895443074.
Endo, Isao (15 July 2016). 五能線物語「奇跡のローカル線」を生んだ最強の現場力 [Gono Line Story] (in Japanese). Japan: PHP Institute, Inc. ISBN 978-4569830094.