Shichinohe Station (七戸駅, Shichinohe-eki) is a former railway station on the former Nanbu Jūkan Railway in Shichinohe, Aomori, Japan.

Shichinohe Station 七戸駅
Railway station
Shichinohe Station in 2007
General information
Location	Japan
Coordinates	40°41′48″N 141°09′55″E
Line(s)	Nanbu Jūkan Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
History
Opened	20 October 1962 (1962-10-20)
Closed	1 August 2002 (2002-08-01)
Location
Shichinohe Station Location within Japan

There was once a plan to use the Nanbu Jūkan Railway to connect the Tōhoku Shinkansen with Noheji or Mutsu, but the railway was closed before the construction of the Tōhoku Shinkansen started.

History

Shichinohe Station opened on 20 October 1962 as the southern terminus of the Nanbu Jūkan Railway. The final services to and from the station were carried out on 6 May 1997 when the railway ceased operations. On 1 August 2002, the station formally closed. The station is currently maintained by the railway enthusiast volunteers and is the headquarters of the Nanbu Jūkan Company.[1]

Layout

The former station had two side platforms serving two tracks.

References

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