Kuroishi Station (Aomori) Explained

Kuroishi Station
Native Name:黒石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-115 Midori-chō, Kuroishi-shi, Aomori-ken 036-0383
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.6482°N 140.5919°W
Operator: Kōnan Railway
Line: Kōnan Line
Distance:16.8 km from
Platforms:1 bay platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:August 15, 1912
Rebuilt:1986
Former:Kōnan Kuroishi (until 1986)
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line in the city of Kuroishi, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Konan Railway.

Lines

Kuroishi Station is a terminal station on Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and is located 16.8 km from the starting point of the line at . Previously, it was a terminal on the now-defunct Kōnan Railway Kuroishi Line.

Station layout

The station has a single bay platform serving two tracks, although Track 2 is seldom used. The station is fully attended.

Platforms

History

Kuroishi Station was opened on August 15, 1912 on the Japanese Government Railways . An adjacent Kōnan Kuroishi Station was built in 1950 for use by the Kōnan Line. On November 1, 1984, the Kuroishi Light Railway was sold to the Kōnan Railway Company, and the original Kuroishi Station was demolished. The station has been operated as a (kan'i itaku station) since November 1984. On April 1, 1986 a new station building was completed, and the station reverted to its original name. The Kuroishi Line ceased operations on April 1, 1998.

Surrounding area

Bus services

See also