Hizume Station

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).

Hizume Station 日詰駅
Hizume Station, August 2006
General information
Location	Kitahizume, Shiwa-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate-ken 028-3309 Japan
Coordinates	39.5383°N 141.1603°E / 39.5383; 141.1603
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line
Distance	516.9 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side +1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1890
Passengers
FY2018	515
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ishidoriya towards Kuroiso Tōhoku Main Line Local Shiwachūō towards Morioka
Location Hizume Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Hizume Station Hizume Station (Japan)

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).

Surrounding area

• Kodō Nomura Memorial Museum

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Hizume Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)