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Kitakami Station

北上駅
Kitakami Station; 北上駅
	East side of Kitakami Station in August 2007
General information
Location	1-1-2 Odori, Kitakami City, Iwate-ken 024-0061; Japan
Coordinates	39°16′56″N 141°07′20″E / 39.282198°N 141.122346°E
Operated by	JR East; JR Freight;
Line(s)	Tōhoku Shinkansen; Tōhoku Main Line; Kitakami Line;
Distance	487.5 km (302.9 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms	2 island + 2 side platforms
Tracks	5
Connections	Bus
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1890; 133 years ago
Previous names	Kurozawajiri Station (until 1954)
Passengers
FY2018	3,778 daily
Services
Location
	Kitakami Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Kitakami Station Kitakami Station (Japan)

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^[1] and is also a terminus for the Kitakami Line.

Station layout

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
0	■ Tohoku Main Line	for Hanamaki, Yahaba, and Morioka (starting trains only)
1	■ Kitakami Line	for Hotto-Yuda and Yokoke
1	■ 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).^[1] It was renamed Kitakami Station on 10 November 1954.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.^[1] 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).^[2]

Surrounding area

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ 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.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

[teishajo1998-1] 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.

[jreast2018stats-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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