Shizukuishi Station

Shizukuishi Station

雫石駅
Shizukuishi Station; 雫石駅
	Shizukuishi Station in 2007
General information
Location	46-3 Teranoshita, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture 020-0524; Japan
Coordinates	39°41′21.7″N 140°58′29.5″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Akita Shinkansen; Tazawako Line;
Distance	16.0 km (9.9 mi) from Morioka
Platforms	1 side + island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 June 1921
Passengers
FY2015	549
Services
Location
	Shizukuishi Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Shizukuishi Station Shizukuishi Station (Japan)

Shizukuishi Station (雫石駅, Shizukuishi-eki) is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in the town of Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shizukuishi Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 16.0 km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Shizukuishi Station is an elevated station with a single side platform and an island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Tazawako Line	for Tazawako, Ōmagari Morioka
1	■ Akita Shinkansen	Morioka, Sendai, Tokyo for Ōmagari, Akita
2	■ Tazawako Line	for Morioka
2	■ Akita Shinkansen	for Ōmagari, Akita
3	■ Tazawako Line	for Tazawako, Kakunodate, Ōmagari for Morioka

History

Shizukuishi Station opened on June 15, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 549 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Amihari ski resort and onsen
Oushuku Onsen
National Route 46

References

各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[jreast2015stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.