Kosano Station

Kosano Station (小佐野駅, Kosano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kosano Station 小佐野駅
Kosano Station in September 2007
Location	1-6-1 Kosano, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate-ken 026-0052 Japan
Coordinates	39.2647°N 141.8367°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kamaishi Line
Distance	86.5 km from Hanamaki
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 June 1945
Passengers
FY2018	46
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Matsukura (limited service) toward Hanamaki Kamaishi Line Rapid Hamayuri Kamaishi Terminus Matsukura toward Hanamaki Kamaishi Line Local
Location
Kosano Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Kosano Station Kosano Station (Japan)

Lines

Kosano Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 86.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Hanamaki Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Kamaishi Line	for Tōno, Hanamaki, and Morioka
2	■ Kamaishi Line	for Miyako and Kamaishi

History

Kosano Station opened on 15 June 1945.[1] 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 46 passenger daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 283
• Kosano Post Office
• Kamaishi City Library

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・jr (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.
2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)