Kominato Station

Kominato Station (小湊駅, Kominato-eki) is a railway station of the Aoimori Railway Line located in the central district of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been operating since 1891, though the most recent station building, which consists of a side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge, was completed in 1986. Since 2010, the station has been operated by the Aoimori Railway Company, a third sector, regional rail operator. It is the busiest railway station in Hiranai.

Kominato Station

小湊駅
Regional rail station
Kominato Station viewed from the southeast in February 2018
General information
Location12-1 Shitada, Kominato, Hiranai, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 039-3321
Japan
Coordinates40°55′47″N 140°57′18″E
Operated by Aoimori Railway
Line(s) Aoimori Railway Line
Distance94.5 km from Metoki
27.4 km from Aomori
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsShimokita Kōtsu Bus
Construction
ParkingFree parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
from 6:30 am to 3:10 pm
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1891 (1891-09-01)
Rebuilt1 September 1986 (1986-09-01)
Passengers
844 daily boardings (2018)
Services
Preceding station Aoimori Railway Following station
Shimizugawa
towards Metoki
Aoimori Railway Line Nishi-Hiranai
towards Aomori
Location
Kominato Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Kominato Station
Kominato Station (Japan)

Passenger trains serve the station 17 hours a day; the departure time between trains is roughly 30 minutes during the morning peak with reduced frequency at other times. The station also serves as a bus station for Shimokita Kōtsu, with local bus routes connecting the station and central Hiranai to communities throughout the town.

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