Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station (弘前学院大前駅, Hirosakigakuindaimae-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Kōnan Railway Company. It is located in front of Hirosaki Gakuin University.
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station 弘前学院大前駅 | |
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 Hirosakigakuindaimae Station | |
| Location | Nakano 1-13-1, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken 036-1451 Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°35′01.69″N 140°28′14.30″E |
| Operated by |  Kōnan Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Ōwani Line |
| Distance | 12.0 km from Ōwani |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | January 26, 1952 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Hirosaki (to 1986) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 327 |
| Location | |
  Hirosakigakuindaimae Station Location within Aomori Prefecture  Hirosakigakuindaimae Station Hirosakigakuindaimae Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line, and lies 12.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Ōwani Station.
Station layout
The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Hirosakigakuindaimai Station was opened as Nishi-Hirosaki Station (西弘前, Nishi-Hirosaki-eki) on January 26, 1952, with the opening of the Ōwani Line. On December 1, 1971 the first automatic ticket machines on the Kōnan Railway were installed at this station. It became a kan'i itaku station on October 1, 1985. The station name was changed to its present name on September 1, 2008. The station has been unattended since April 1, 2009.
Surrounding area
- Hirosaki University
- Hirosaki Gakuin University
- Tohoku Women's College
See also
External links
Media related to Hirosaki Gakuindai-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōnan Railway home page (in Japanese)
- Location map (in Japanese)