Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station (弘前東高前駅, Hirosakihigashikōmae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kōnan Railway Company.

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station

弘前東高前駅
Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station, September 2010
Location4-11-1 Kawasaki, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-len 036-8103
Japan
Coordinates40°35′32.39″N 140°29′17.78″E
Operated by Kōnan Railway
Line(s)■ Kōnan Line
Distance0.9 km from Hirosaki
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
OpenedMarch 18, 1929
Previous namesHigashi-Kōgyōkōmae (until 2005)
Passengers
FY2015331
Location
Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station
Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station (Japan)

Lines

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and lies 0.9 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki,

Station layout

Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station has a one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is attended during normal working hours.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Hirosaki - Undōkōenmae

History
The station as named Higashi-Kōgyōkōmae, March 2003

The station opened on September 7, 1927, initially as a simple stop named Matsumori-chō Stop (松森町停留所).[1] It became a full station from March 18, 1929, and renamed Minami-Hirosaki Station (南弘前駅) on June 17 of the same year.[1] On April 1, 1988, the station was renamed Higashi-Kōgyōkōmae Station (東工業高前駅), and it was renamed Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station on April 1, 2005.[1]

Surrounding area
  • Hirosaki-Higashi High School
  • Hirosaki Athletic Park and Sports Recreation Centre

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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