Chitose Station (Aomori)

Railway station in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
40°34′01.71″N 140°28′50.70″E / 40.5671417°N 140.4807500°E / 40.5671417; 140.4807500Operated by Kōnan RailwayLine(s) Ōwani LineDistance10.0 km from ŌwaniPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)HistoryOpenedJanuary 26, 1952Previous namesTsugaru-Chitose (to 2008)PassengersFY2015114
Location
Chitose Station is located in Aomori Prefecture
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Chitose Station is located in Japan
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Chitose Station (千年駅, Chitose-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Kōnan Railway Company. The station's name is transliterated as "Titose" on its signage.

Lines

Chitose Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line, and lies 10.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Ōwani Station.

Station layout

Chitose Station has a single island platform with two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended only during morning and evening commuting hours.

Platforms

1  Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line for Ōwani
2  Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line forChūō-Hirosaki

Adjacent stations

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Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Koguriyama - Seiaichūkō-mae

History

Chitose Station was opened as Tsugaru-Chitose Station 津軽千年駅 (Tsugaru-Chitose-eki) on January 26, 1952, with the opening of the Ōwani Line. The station name was changed to its present name on April 1, 2008.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a residential area of Hirosaki

See also

Media related to Chitose Station (Aomori) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Kōnan Railway home page (in Japanese)
  • Location map Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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Stations of the Kōnan Railway Ōwani Line