Tachita Station
Tachita Station (館田駅, Tachita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kōnan Railway Company.
Tachita Station 館田駅 | |||||
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Tachita Station in September 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tachita Nakamaeda 98-4, Hirakawa-shi, Aomori-ken 036-0155 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°35′06.35″N 140°32′16.77″E | ||||
| Operated by | Kōnan Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kōnan Line | ||||
| Distance | 5.2 km from Hirosaki | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | September 7, 1927 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 164 | ||||
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Lines
Tachita Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and lies 5.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki,
Station layout
Tachita Station has a one island platform. The station building is connected to the platform by a level crossing and is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line | for Hirosaki |
| 2 | ■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line | for Kuroishi |
History
Tachita Station was opened on September 7, 1927. It became a kan'i itaku station in October 1974. Freight operations were discontinued in 1984. On August 28, 1987, an accident occurred at Tachita Station when a conductor started his train without waiting for the signal to turn, thus resulting in a head-on collision with an incoming train. The station has been unattended since April 2006.
Surrounding area
- Tachita onsen