Tanesashi-Kaigan Station

Tanesashi-Kaigan Station

種差海岸駅
Tanesashi-Kaigan Station; 種差海岸駅
	Tanesashi-Kaigan Station in June 2008
General information
Location	Same-cho Tanekubo, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori-ken 031-0841; Japan
Coordinates	40°30′25.26″N 141°36′26.37″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachinohe Line
Distance	19.6 km from Hachinohe
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1924
Previous names	Tanesashi (until 1924)
Services
Location
	Tanesashi-Kaigan Station Location within Aomori Prefecture Tanesashi-Kaigan Station Tanesashi-Kaigan Station (Japan)

Tanesashi-Kaigan Station (種差海岸駅, Tanesashi-Kaigan-eki) is a railway station on the Hachinohe Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Tanesashi-Kaigan Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 19.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Hachinohe Station.

Station layout

The station has a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Tanesashi-Kaigan Station opened on November 10, 1924 as Tanesashi Station (種差駅) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), which became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. All freight operations were discontinued as of October 1, 1962. The station has been unattended since November 16, 1982. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. It was renamed Tanesashi-Kaigan Station on December 1, 2002.

Surrounding area

Tanesashi Coast

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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