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 | |||||||||||
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| Regional rail station | |||||||||||
Kominato Station viewed from the southeast in February 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 12-1 Shitada, Kominato, Hiranai, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 039-3321 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°55′47″N 140°57′18″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Aoimori Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Aoimori Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 94.5 km from Metoki 27.4 km from Aomori | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Shimokita Kōtsu Bus | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Free parking nearby | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) from 6:30 am to 3:10 pm | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1891 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1 September 1986 | ||||||||||
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| 844 daily boardings (2018) | |||||||||||
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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.