Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station
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Hokkaido Railway Company
The is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group , and thus often known as . It operates intercity rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, from autumn 2008....
’s Kaikyo Line
Kaikyo Line
is an 87.8-kilometre railway line operated mainly by the Hokkaido Railway Company. The line runs from Naka-Oguni Station in Sotogahama, Aomori, through the Seikan Tunnel between Honshū and Hokkaidō, and on to Kikonai Station in Kikonai, Hokkaidō...
located in the town of Imabetsu
Imabetsu, Aomori
is a town located in the Higashitsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 3,328 and a density of 26.6 persons per km². Its total area was 125.28 km².-Geography:...
, Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, on the island of Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
, Japan
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Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 1.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Tsugaru-Goshogawara Station.
History
Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station was opened on March 13, 1988. From 2002, only the limited expressLimited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
Hakuchō
Hakucho (train)
The and are Japanese limited express train services which operate between and via the undersea Seikan Tunnel. The services are operated by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company respectively...
stops at this station.
Station layout
Tsugaru-Imabetsu Station has two opposed side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s serving two tracks. There is no station building, but only a small weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended. It is physically connected to Tsugaru-Futamata Station
Tsugaru-Futamata Station
is a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the town of Imabetsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 46.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.-History:...
on the JR East Tsugaru Line by a walkway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line The is a railway line in northern Japan linking Aomori Station in Aomori and Hakodate Station in Hokkaido.The Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line is actually made up of portions of four separate lines: the Tsugaru Line, operated by East Japan Railway Company, and the Kaikyō, Esashi, and Hakodate Main lines,... |
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| 2 | ■Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line Tsugaru-Kaikyo Line The is a railway line in northern Japan linking Aomori Station in Aomori and Hakodate Station in Hokkaido.The Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line is actually made up of portions of four separate lines: the Tsugaru Line, operated by East Japan Railway Company, and the Kaikyō, Esashi, and Hakodate Main lines,... |
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Surrounding area
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Tsugaru Line Tsugaru-Futamata StationTsugaru-Futamata Stationis a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the town of Imabetsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 46.6 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.-History:... - Road Station Imabetsu "Asukuru"
