Shizukuishi Station (雫石駅, Shizukuishi-eki) is a railway station on the Tazawako Line in the town of Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Shizukuishi Station 雫石駅
Shizukuishi Station in 2007
General information
Location	46-3 Teranoshita, Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate-ken 020-0524 Japan
Coordinates	39°41′21.7″N 140°58′29.5″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tazawako Line Akita Shinkansen
Distance	16.0 km from Morioka
Platforms	1 side + island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 15, 1921
Passengers
FY2015	549
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tazawako towards Akita Akita Shinkansen Komachi Morioka towards Tokyo Harukiba towards Ōmagari Tazawako Line Koiwai towards Morioka
Location
Shizukuishi Station Location within Japan

Lines

Shizukuishi Station is served by the Tazawako Line and the Akita Shinkansen, and is located 16.0 km from the terminus of both lines at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Shizukuishi Station is an elevated station with a single side platform and an island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Shizukuishi Station opened on June 15, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. Services on the Akita Shinkansen began on March 22, 1997.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 549 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Amihari ski resort and onsen
• Oushuku Onsen
• National Route 46

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shizukuishi Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)