Hirokōshita Station
Railway station in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Hirokōshita Station (弘高下駅, Hirokōshita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Kōnan Railway Company
Japan
Kōnan RailwayHirokōshita Station 弘高下駅 | |||||
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Hirokōshita Station, August 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sakurabayashi-cho 9-7, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036-8222 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°35′34.13″N 140°28′05.65″E | ||||
| Operator | Kōnan Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Ōwani Line | ||||
| Distance | 13.1 km from Ōwani | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | January 26, 1952 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 85 | ||||
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Lines
Hirokōshita Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line, and lies 13.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Ōwani Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line | ||||
| Hirosakigakuindaimae | - | Chūō-Hirosaki | ||
History
Hirokōshita Station was opened on January 26, 1952, with the opening of the Ōwani Line. Since August 5, 1974 it has been a kan'i itaku station.
Surrounding area
- Hirosaki High School
- Hirosaki University
See also
External links
Media related to Hirokō-shita Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōnan Railway home page (in Japanese)
- Location map Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)