Torigata Station

Torigata Station (鳥形駅, Torigata-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Torigata Station 鳥形駅
Torigata Station, June 2017
General information
Location	Torigata Sakagata, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0011 Japan
Coordinates	40°16′17.2″N 140°2′12.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Gonō Line
Distance	11.2 kilometers from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 1, 1960
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kita-Noshiro towards Higashi-Noshiro Gonō Line Local Sawame towards Hirosaki
Location Torigata Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Torigata Station Torigata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Torigata Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 11.2 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

Torigata Station one side platform, serving a single bidirectional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter built onto the platform. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.

History

Torigata Station was opened on December 1, 1960 as a station on the JNR (Japan National Railways). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 101

External links

Media related to Torigata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information page (in Japanese)