Senjōjiki Station
railway station in Fukaura, Nishitsugaru district, Aomori prefecture, Japan
Senjōjiki Station (千畳敷駅, Senjōjiki-eki) is a railway station in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Senjōjiki Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 84.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.
Station layout
Senjōjiki Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended and is managed from Goshogawara Station. There is no station building.
History
Senjōjiki Station was opened on July 7, 1954 as the Senjōjiki Signal Stop. It was elevated in status to that of a temporary (seasonal) station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) on October 1, 1969. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East. It was elevated in status to that of a full station on October 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
National Route 101
The rock formations of Senjōjiki Beach, part of the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
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