Hirosaki Station

Hirosaki Station (弘前駅, Hirosaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway operator Kōnan Railway. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Hirosaki Station

弘前駅
Hirosaki Station in August 2011
Location1-1 Omotemachi, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036-8096
Japan
Coordinates40°35′56.22″N 140°29′6.12″E
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance447.1 km from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island + 1 bay platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1894
Passengers
FY 20184497 daily (JR East)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Ōwani-Onsen
toward Akita
 Tsugaru Shin-Aomori
toward Aomori
Ōu Main Line
Rapid
 Kawabe
toward Aomori
Ishikawa
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Naijōshi
toward Aomori
Terminus Gono Line
Rapid
Local
 Naijōshi
toward Higashi-Noshiro
Preceding station Kōnan Railway Following station
Terminus Kōnan Line Hirosaki-Higashikōmae
toward Kuroishi
Location
Hirosaki Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Hirosaki Station
Hirosaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Hirosaki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 447.1 km from the southern starting point of the Ōu Main Line at Fukushima. Although the terminus of the Gonō Line is at Kawabe, most trains continue on to terminate at Hirosaki for ease of connections. It also forms the terminus of the 16.8 km private Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line to Kuroishi.

Limited express trains

Hirosaki Station is served by the following limited express train services.

Station layout

Hirosaki Station is an elevated station. The JR portion has a single side platform and an island platform, serving three tracks, and the Kōnan Railway has a bay platform serving another two tracks. The station has a JR East Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and View Plaza travel agency.

JR East platforms
1-3 ■ Ou Main Line for Ōdate and Akita
■ Ou Main Line for Namioka and Aomori
■ Gono Line for Goshogawara and Fukaura

Konan Railway platforms
The Konan Railway platforms, October 2008
1-2 ■ Kōnan Line Hiraka and Kuroishi

History

Hirosaki Station opened on December 1, 1894.[1] On September 7, 1927, the Konan Railway also began operations at Hirosaki Station.[2] The station building was again reconstructed in 1981 to incorporate a shopping center. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed in December 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East station was used by an average of 4,497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The Konan Railway station was used by an average of 2,851 passengers daily in fiscal 2011.[2] The JR East passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20004,578[4]
20054,424[5]
20104,348[6]
20154,625[7]

Surrounding area
  • Hirosaki Post office
  • Hirosakiekimae Post Office
  • Hirosaki Bus terminal

Bus services

Local services
  • Kōnan Bus
    • For Karekitaira via Dake hot spring
    • For Fujishiro via Hamanomashi or Komagoshi
    • For Goshogawara Station via Fujisaki, Itayanagi and Tsuruta
    • For Namioka via Fujisaki
    • For Kuroishi Station via Inakadate
    • For Koguriyama via Hirosaki University
    • For Sōma via Akudo
    • For Tashiro via Kuniyoshi
    • For Aomori Airport (Express bus)

Long-distance bus services

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 128. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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