Hizume Station

39°32′18″N 141°09′37″E / 39.5383°N 141.1603°E / 39.5383; 141.1603Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance516.9 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side +1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1890PassengersFY2018515 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Ishidoriya towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Shiwachūō towards Morioka

Location
Hizume Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Hizume Station Hizume Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hizume Station (日詰駅, Hizume-eki) is a railway station in the town of Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hizume Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 516.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Ichinoseki
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for starting trains
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Morioka

History

Hizume Station was opened on 1 November 1890. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 515 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Kodō Nomura Memorial Museum

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hizume Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)