Mukai-Noshiro Station

Railway station in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan

40°13′32.8″N 140°2′21.4″E / 40.225778°N 140.039278°E / 40.225778; 140.039278Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Gonō Line Distance6.1 kilometers from Higashi-NoshiroPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 January 1952PassengersFY201830 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Noshiro towards Higashi-Noshiro		Gonō Line Local		Kita-Noshiro towards Hirosaki

Location

Mukai-Noshiro Station

Location within Akita Prefecture

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Mukai-Noshiro Station

Mukai-Noshiro Station (Japan)

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Mukai-Noshiro Station (向能代駅, Mukai-Noshiro-eki) is a railway station in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Mukai-Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line from Higashi-Noshiro and Kawabe, and is located 6.1 km from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bidirectional line. The station is staffed.

History

The station opened on 25 January 1952.^[1] With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Akita Prefectural Noshiro Nishi High School

References

^ ^a ^b 各駅情報（向能代駅） [Station Information (Mukai-Noshiro Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.