Kominato Station

Kominato Station

小湊駅
Regional rail station
Kominato Station in October 2023
General information
Location12-1 Shitada, Kominato, Hiranai, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 039-3321
Japan
Coordinates40°55′47″N 140°57′18″E / 40.92972°N 140.95500°E / 40.92972; 140.95500
Operated by Aoimori Railway
Line(s) Aoimori Railway Line
Distance94.5 km from Metoki
27.4 km from Aomori
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsShimokita Kōtsu Bus
Construction
ParkingFree parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
from 6:30 am to 3:10 pm
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1891 (1891-09-01)
Rebuilt1 September 1986 (1986-09-01)
Passengers
844 daily boardings (2018)
Services
Preceding station Aoimori Railway Following station
Shimizugawa
towards Metoki
Aoimori Railway Line Nishi-Hiranai
towards Aomori
Location
Kominato Station is located in Aomori Prefecture
Kominato Station
Kominato Station
Location within Aomori Prefecture
Kominato Station is located in Japan
Kominato Station
Kominato Station
Kominato Station (Japan)

Kominato Station (小湊駅, Kominato-eki) is a railway station of the Aoimori Railway Line located in the central district of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been in operation since 1891, with a new station building – consisting of a side and island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge – was completed in 1986. Since 2010, the station has been operated by the Aoimori Railway Company, a third sector, regional rail operator. It is the busiest railway station in Hiranai.

Passenger trains serve the station 17 hours a day; the departure time between trains is roughly 30 minutes during the morning peak with reduced frequency at other times. The station also serves as a bus station for Shimokita Kōtsu [ja], with local bus routes connecting the station and central Hiranai to communities throughout the town.