Same Station
Railway station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Same Station (鮫駅, Same-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2]
Japan
Same Station in August 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Samemachi, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori-ken031-0841 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°31′49.04″N 141°33′18.57″E | ||||||||||
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| Line | ■ Hachinohe Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.8 km from Hachinohe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 November 1924 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 220 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Same Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 11.8 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Hachinohe Station.[2]
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office in addition to automatic ticket machines.[2][1]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Hachinohe Line | for Hon-Hachinohe and Hachinohe |
| 3 | ■ Hachinohe Line | for Hashikami, Taneichi, and Kuji |
- Platforms from the footbridge
- Monument to the station's 50th anniversary (JGR Class 8620 wheels)
History
Same Station opened on November 10, 1924, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (the post-war successor to the JGR) on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 220 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Hachinohe-Same Post office
