Misawa Station
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is a railway station located in the city of Misawa
, Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
. It is 75.0 rail kilometers from the terminus
of the Aoimori Railway Line at Aomori Station
. It is also a terminus
of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line
.
. It became a station on the Tōhoku Main Line of Japanese Government Railways
(JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the Japan National Railway (JNR), when the Nippon Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1906. On September 4, 1922 it became a joint station, when the Towada Railway (present-day Towada Kankō Electric Railway, also known as Tōtetsu) connected Furumaki with Towadashi Station
. The Tōtetsu Furumaki Station was relocated 120 meters away on October 1, 1926 and a new station building was completed on January 1, 1959. The Tōtetsu station was renamed Misawa Station on March 1, 1961 and the JNR station followed on March 20 of the same year. With the privatization
of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the JNR Misawa Station came under the operational control of East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) and Japan Freight Railway Company
(JR Freight). Freight services were discontinued in June 2006. The control of the Tōhoku Main Line (between Hachinohe and Aomori) was transferred to Aoimori Railway on December 4, 2010, the day the Tōhoku Shinkansen
was extended to .
Until the operational change in 2010, the JR station was served by the limited express
trains Tsugaru
, Hakuchō
and Super Hakuchō
.
s serving three tracks. The station building is elevated, and built over the tracks. The station is fully manned. The station building has a ticketing counter, as well as automatic ticketing machines.
The Totetsu Misawa Station has one bay platform
serving two tracks. The station has a manned service window and automatic ticket machines.
Misawa, Aomori
is a city located in eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 42,399 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 75.0 rail kilometers from the terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of the Aoimori Railway Line at Aomori Station
Aomori Station
is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line...
. It is also a terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line
Towada Kanko Electric Railway Line
The is a railway route operated by Towada Kankō Electric Railway . It runs between Misawa Station and Towadashi Station in eastern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
.
History
Misawa Station was opened on April 1, 1896 as the on the Nippon RailwayNippon Railway
was the first private railway company in the history of Japan. The company built trunk lines connecting Tokyo with the Tōhoku region to the northeast...
. It became a station on the Tōhoku Main Line of Japanese Government Railways
Japanese 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 :...
(JGR), the pre-war predecessor to the Japan National Railway (JNR), when the Nippon Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1906. On September 4, 1922 it became a joint station, when the Towada Railway (present-day Towada Kankō Electric Railway, also known as Tōtetsu) connected Furumaki with Towadashi Station
Towadashi Station
is a terminal railway station on the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line located in the city of Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 13.7 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line at Misawa Station.-History:...
. The Tōtetsu Furumaki Station was relocated 120 meters away on October 1, 1926 and a new station building was completed on January 1, 1959. The Tōtetsu station was renamed Misawa Station on March 1, 1961 and the JNR station followed on March 20 of the same year. With the privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the JNR Misawa Station came under the operational control of East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) and Japan Freight Railway Company
Japan Freight Railway Company
, or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
(JR Freight). Freight services were discontinued in June 2006. The control of the Tōhoku Main Line (between Hachinohe and Aomori) was transferred to Aoimori Railway on December 4, 2010, the day the Tōhoku Shinkansen
Tohoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
was extended to .
Until the operational change in 2010, the JR station was served by the limited express
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
trains Tsugaru
Tsugaru (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and via the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōu Main Line.-Service pattern:...
, Hakuchō
Hakucho (train)
The and are Japanese limited express train services which operate between and via the undersea Seikan Tunnel. The services are operated by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company respectively...
and Super Hakuchō
Hakucho (train)
The and are Japanese limited express train services which operate between and via the undersea Seikan Tunnel. The services are operated by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company respectively...
.
Lines
- Aoimori Railway
- Aoimori Railway Line
- Towada Kankō Electric RailwayTowada Kanko Electric RailwayThe , or , is a railway company that provides transportation services over a wide range of southeastern and central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The company operates the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line, which connects Misawa Station in the city of Misawa and Towadashi Station in the city of Towada...
- Towada Kankō Electric Railway LineTowada Kanko Electric Railway LineThe is a railway route operated by Towada Kankō Electric Railway . It runs between Misawa Station and Towadashi Station in eastern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
- Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line
Station layout
Aoimori Railway's Misawa Station has two island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s serving three tracks. The station building is elevated, and built over the tracks. The station is fully manned. The station building has a ticketing counter, as well as automatic ticketing machines.
The Totetsu Misawa Station has one bay platform
Bay 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. The station has a manned service window and automatic ticket machines.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Aoimori Railway Line | for Noheji Noheji Station is a joint railway station on the Aoimori Railway Line of Aoimori Railway Company and Ōminato Line of JR East located in the town of Noheji, Aomori Prefecture, Japan... and Aomori Aomori Station is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line... |
| 2 | ■Aoimori Railway Line | for Hachinohe Hachinohe Station is a railway station operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan.-Lines:Hachinohe Station is served by the high-speed Tōhoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo and , and forms the starting point of the Hachinohe Line to... |
| 3 | ■Aoimori Railway Line | (siding) |
| 1 | ■Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line Towada Kanko Electric Railway Line The is a railway route operated by Towada Kankō Electric Railway . It runs between Misawa Station and Towadashi Station in eastern Aomori Prefecture, Japan.-History:... |
for Shichihyaku Shichihyaku Station is a railway station on the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line located in the town of Rokunohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 6.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line at Misawa Station.-History:... and Towadashi Towadashi Station is a terminal railway station on the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line located in the city of Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 13.7 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line at Misawa Station.-History:... |
Adjacent stations
Nearby
- Aomori Prefectural Misawa Commercial High School
- Komaki Onsen
- Misawa Station Post Office