Oirase Station

Oirase Station (追良瀬駅, Oirase-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Oirase Station 追良瀬駅
Oirase Station in September 2019
General information
Location	32 Oirase Shiomizaki, Fukaura Town, Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 038-2413 Japan
Coordinates	40°41′9.73″N 139°58′13.66″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Gonō Line
Distance	72.9 km (45.3 mi) from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	13 December 1934; 89 years ago (1934-12-13)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Hiroto towards Higashi-Noshiro Gonō Line Local Todoroki towards Hirosaki
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Lines

Oirase Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 72.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

Oirase Station has one ground-level island platform, of which one side is in use, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended, and is managed from Goshogawara Station. There is a small weather shelter on the platform but no station building.

History

Oirase Station was opened on December 13, 1934 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 101

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

• Endo, Isao (2006). 五能線物語 「奇跡のローカル線」を生んだ最強の現場力 (Gono-sen Monogatari) (in Japanese). PHP研究所. ISBN 4569830099.
• 五能線ガイドブック (Gono-sen Guidebook) (in Japanese). 無明舎出版. 2002. ISBN 4895443078.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)