Torigata Station

Torigata Station
鳥形駅

Torigata Station
Location Sakagata-aze Torigata, Noshiro, Akita
(秋田県能代市坂形字鳥形)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Gonō Line
History
Opened 1960

Torigata Station (鳥形駅 Torigata-eki) is a railway station on the JR East located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Torigata Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 11.2 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Station layout

Torigata Station has a single side platform, serving bidirectional traffic. There is no station building, but only a shelter built onto the platform. The unattended station is managed from Noshiro Station.

Platforms

1  Gonō Line for Iwadate and Fukaura
for Higashi-Noshiro


Adjacent stations

Service
Gonō Line
Kita-Noshiro - Sawame


History

Torigata Station was opened on December 1, 1960 as a station on the JNR (Japan National Railways). With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Surrounding area

Coordinates: 40°16′17.2″N 140°2′12.9″E / 40.271444°N 140.036917°E / 40.271444; 140.036917

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