| Hiroto Station 広戸駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hiroto Station in September 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hiroto, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori 038-2321 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′27.29″N 139°57′20.12″E / 40.6742472°N 139.9555889°E / 40.6742472; 139.9555889 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 70.8 km from Higashi-Noshiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 25, 1954 | ||||||||||
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Hiroto StationLocation within JapanHiroto Station (広戸駅, Hiroto-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hiroto Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 70.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.
Station layout
Hiroto Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended, and is managed from Goshogawara Station. There is a small weather shelter on the platform but no station building.
History
Hiroto Station was opened on December 25, 1954 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.
Surroundings
National Route 101- Sea of Japan, the station is located on the shoreline with a high fence adjacent to the tracks to block waves in stormy weather.
See also
References
- Endo, Isao (2006). 五能線物語 「奇跡のローカル線」を生んだ最強の現場力 (Gono-sen Monogatari) (in Japanese). PHP研究所. ISBN 4569830099.
- 五能線ガイドブック (Gono-sen Guidebook) (in Japanese). 無明舎出版. 2002. ISBN 4895443078.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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