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Kominato Station
Railway station in Hiranai, Aomori Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 in operation since 1891, with a new station building – consisting of a side and 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 in October 2023 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 12-1 Shitada, Kominato, Hiranai, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 039-3321 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°55′47″N 140°57′18″E | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
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 (1891-09-01) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1 September 1986 (1986-09-01) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
844 daily boardings (2018) | |||||||||||
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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 [ja], with local bus routes connecting the station and central Hiranai to communities throughout the town.