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Shichinohe-Towada Station
Railway station in Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shichinohe-Towada Station (七戸十和田駅, Shichinohe-Towada-eki) is a railway station on the Tohoku Shinkansen in Shichinohe, Aomori, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 4 December 2010.
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Lines
Shichinohe-Towada Station is served by the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with no passing tracks.[1] The platforms are 263 m long and capable of handling 10-car trains. A track maintenance depot is located north of the station, with the connecting turnouts covered by a large snow shelter.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Shin-Aomori |
| 2 | ■ Tohoku Shinkansen | for Morioka, Sendai, and Tokyo |
Some trains pass this station.
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History
Construction of the new station started in August 2008, with completion scheduled for September 2009. The station opened on 4 December 2010 with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension from Hachinohe to Shin-Aomori.[3]
Initially named provisionally as Shichinohe Station, the name of the new station was announced on 29 July 2009, to emphasize the station's role as a gateway to Lake Towada.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Bus terminal
Highway buses
- Sirius; For Ikebukuro Station and Tokyo Station[7]
- Enburi; For Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Station[8]
See also
References
External links
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