Kuroishi Station (Aomori)
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is a terminal
railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
located in the city of Kuroishi
, Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
. It is 16.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station
.
. An adjacent Kōnan Kuroishi Station was built in 1950 for use by the Kōnan Line. On November 1, 1984, the Kuroishi Light Railway was sold to the Kōnan Railway, and the original Kuroishi Station was demolished. The station has been operated as a (kan'i itaku station
) since November 1984. On April 1, 1986 a new station building was completed, and the station reverted to its original name. The Kuroishi Light Rail ceased operations on April 1, 1998.
serving two tracks, although Track 2 is seldom used. The station is fully attended.
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railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Konan Railway Konan Line
The is a railway route operated by the Japanese private railway in Aomori Prefecture, from Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki to Kuroishi Station in Kuroishi.-History:...
located in the city of Kuroishi
Kuroishi, Aomori
is a city located in northeastern Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 36,675 and a density of 169 persons per km². Its total area was 216.96 km².-Geography:Kuroishi is located in west-central Aomori Prefecture...
, Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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. It is 16.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station
Hirosaki Station
is a joint railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line and Kōnan Railway located in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 447.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station...
.
History
Kuroishi Station was opened on August 15, 1912 on the Japanese Government RailwaysJapanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
. An adjacent Kōnan Kuroishi Station was built in 1950 for use by the Kōnan Line. On November 1, 1984, the Kuroishi Light Railway was sold to the Kōnan Railway, and the original Kuroishi Station was demolished. The station has been operated as a (kan'i itaku station
Kan'i itaku station
A , sometimes abbreviated as , is a form of train station in Japan which is operated by an entity other than the railway company using the station. These stations are commonly operated by the local municipality, an agricultural cooperative, a store in front of the station, or a private individual...
) since November 1984. On April 1, 1986 a new station building was completed, and the station reverted to its original name. The Kuroishi Light Rail ceased operations on April 1, 1998.
Station layout
Kuroishi Station has a single bay platformBay platform
Bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
serving two tracks, although Track 2 is seldom used. The station is fully attended.
Platforms
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Route bus
- Kōnan BusKonan Bus Companyis a bus company in Japan.- Bus garage :* Hirosaki Bus office ** Wattoku Branch office ** Fujishiro Branch office ** Sakuragaoka Branch office ** Itayanagi Branch office ** Ōwani Branch office...
- For.Aomori-Yadamae via Tobinai, Namioka, ShinjōTsugaru-Shinjo Stationis a railway station on the JR East northern Ōu Main Line located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 478.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima Station.-History:...
and - For.Kōya via Mayajiri, Tobinai, and Tarusawa
- For.Namioka Station via Hongō
- For.Hirosaki Bus terminal
- Via Tujinoki, Inakadate and Sakaizeki
- Via Guminoki, Takada, Hatakenaka, Toyomaki and Wattoku-Kitaguchi
- For via Maeda-Yasiki
- For.Nijinoko-kōen via Yamagatachō and Itadome
- For.Nurukawa via Yamagatachō, Itadome and Nijinoko-kōen
- For.Ōwani Bus office via Tujinoki, Onoe and
- For.Aomori-Yadamae via Tobinai, Namioka, Shinjō