Taneichi Station

Taneichi Station (種市駅, Taneichi-eki) is a railway station on the Hachinohe Line in the town of Hirono, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Taneichi Station

種市駅
Taneichi Station in November 2007
Location70, 23rd Jiwari, Taneichi, Taneichi, Hirono-machi, Kunohe-gun, Iwate-ken 028-7900
Japan
Coordinates40°24′37″N 141°42′55″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachinohe Line
Distance34.2 km from Hachinohe
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1924
Passengers
FY2015172
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hiranai
toward Hachinohe
Hachinohe Line Tamagawa
toward Kuji
Location
Taneichi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Taneichi Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 34.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hachinohe Station.

Station layout

Taneichi Station has a ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

History

Taneichi Station opened on November 10, 1924.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987 the station came under the operational control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 172 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Former Taneichi Town Hall
  • Taneichi Post Office
  • Taneichi Museum of History and Folklore
  • National Route 45

See also

References

  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 508. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 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.
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