Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station (弘前東高前駅, Hirosakihigashikōmae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kōnan Railway Company.

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station 弘前東高前駅
Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station, September 2010
General information
Location	4-11-1 Kawasaki, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-len 036-8103 Japan
Coordinates	40°35′32.39″N 140°29′17.78″E
Operated by	Kōnan Railway
Line(s)	■ Kōnan Line
Distance	0.9 km from Hirosaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	March 18, 1929
Previous names	Higashi-Kōgyōkōmae (until 2005)
Passengers
FY2015	331
Location Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station Location within Aomori Prefecture Show map of Aomori Prefecture Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and lies 0.9 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki,

Station layout

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station has a one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is attended during normal working hours.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Hirosaki		-	Undōkōenmae

History

The station as named Higashi-Kōgyōkōmae, March 2003

The station opened on September 7, 1927, initially as a simple stop named Matsumori-chō Stop (松森町停留所).^[1] It became a full station from March 18, 1929, and renamed Minami-Hirosaki Station (南弘前駅) on June 17 of the same year.^[1] On April 1, 1988, the station was renamed Higashi-Kōgyōkōmae Station (東工業高前駅), and it was renamed Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station on April 1, 2005.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Hirosaki-Higashi High School
• Hirosaki Athletic Park and Sports Recreation Centre

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Location map Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)