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
Location within Aomori Prefecture
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, with local bus routes connecting the station and central Hiranai to communities throughout the town.