Higashi-Aomori Station

Higashi-Aomori Station 東青森駅
Higashi-Aomori Station (left) and Tōryanse bridge (right) from the north
Location	14-3 Furutachi, Aomori, Aomori （青森県青森市大字古館14-3） Japan
Operated by	Aoimori Railway Company
Line(s)	Aoimori Railway Line
History
Opened	1968

Higashi-Aomori Station (東青森駅 Higashi Aomori-eki) is a joint-use railway station on the Aoimori Railway Line for passenger services, and for Japan Freight Railway Company for freight services. It is located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Higashi-Aomori Station is served by the 123.3 km Aoimori Railway Line between Metoki and Aomori. It is located between Koyanagi and Tsutsui stations, and lies 5.8 km from the terminus of the Aoimori Railway Line at Aomori.

Station layout

The station has an island platform, connected to an unattended station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1	■ Aoimori Railway Line	for Hachinohe, Sannohe, and Metoki
2	■ Aoimori Railway Line	for Aomori

Adjacent stations

«		Service		»
Aoimori Railway Line
Asamushi-Onsen		Rapid Shimokita		Aomori
Koyanagi		Rapid		Tsutsui
Koyanagi		Local		Tsutsui

History

Higashi-Aomori Station opened on July 21, 1968 as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) when the Tōhoku Main Line was re-routed to the south of the downtown areas of the city. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of East Japan Railway Company (JR East). A large shopping complex was opened next to the station in November 2003. The section of the Tōhoku Main Line including this station was transferred to Aoimori Railway on December 4, 2010.

Surrounding area

• Tsukuda Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

• JTB Timetable December 2010 issue

External links

• Station information (Aoimori Railway) (Japanese)

Coordinates: 40°48′37.25″N 140°46′55.70″E / 40.8103472°N 140.7821389°E