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Hirosaki-Higashikōmae Station

Railway station in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

40°35′32.39″N 140°29′17.78″E / 40.5923306°N 140.4882722°E / 40.5923306; 140.4882722Operated by

Kōnan RailwayLine(s)■ Kōnan LineDistance0.9 km from HirosakiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)HistoryOpenedMarch 18, 1929Previous namesHigashi-Kōgyōkōmae (until 2005)PassengersFY2015331

Location
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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.

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 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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.