is a railway station on the Tohoku Shinkansen in Shichinohe, Aomori, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 4 December 2010.
Lines Shichinohe-Towada Station is served by the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed line from to .
Station layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, with no passing tracks. The platforms are 263 m long and capable of handling 10-car trains. A track maintenance depot is located north of the station, with the connecting turnouts covered by a large snow shelter.
Platforms
Some trains pass this station.
History
Construction of the new station started in August 2008, with completion scheduled for September 2009. The station opened on 4 December 2010 with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension from to .JR East press release: "東北新幹線の新駅の駅名について" (29 July 2009). Retrieved 29 July 2009.
Initially named provisionally as Shichinohe Station, the name of the new station was announced on 29 July 2009, to emphasize the station's role as a gateway to Lake Towada."東北新幹線新駅名決定" (29 July 2009) . Retrieved 29 July 2009.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year Daily average 2010 475 2011 497
Bus terminal
Highway buses Sirius; For Ikebukuro Station and Tokyo Station Enburi; For Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Station
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information