Tomine Station (富根駅, Tomine-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Tomine Station 富根駅
Tomine Station (May 31, 2011)
General information
Location	9 Machigashira, Futatsuimachi-Tobune, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken Japan
Coordinates	40°13′4.60″N 140°10′21.25″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	365.5 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 25, 1907
Passengers
FY2015	97
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tsurugata towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Futatsui towards Aomori
Location
Tomine Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Tomine Station Tomine Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tomine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 365.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Tomine Station was opened on January 25, 1907 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Futatsui, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 97 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Tomine Post office

References

External links

Media related to Tomine Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)