Maegata Station

Maegata Station (前潟駅, Maegata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station was opened on March 18, 2023. According to Morioka City, the station is expected to record 1,700 passengers per day.[2][3]

Maegata Station

前潟駅
Maegata Station
General information
Location153-1 Kamikuriyagawa-Maegata, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture 020-0143
Japan
Coordinates39°42′46.09″N 141°06′3.6″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Tazawako Line
Distance72.2 km (44.9 mi) from Omagari[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 March 2023
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Okama
towards Ōmagari
 Tazawako Line Morioka
Terminus
Location
Maegata Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Maegata Station
Maegata Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Maegata Station is located in Japan
Maegata Station
Maegata Station
Maegata Station (Japan)

History
  • 2020
    • January 16: Morioka city submits a petition to JR East to establish a station.[4]
    • August: Morioka City and JR East conclude a basic agreement on the establishment of a station.[5]
    • October: Morioka City and JR East sign a station design agreement.[5]
  • 2021
    • February 25: Morioka City and AEON MALL conclude an agreement regarding the development of this station.[5][6]
    • August: The design of the station is completed.[2]
    • December: Construction of the station starts.[3]
  • 2022
    • January 27: The name for the station is decided.[7]
    • April 27: A ceremony to pray for safety is held.[8]
  • 2023

Station Design

It is an above-ground station with a 85 m (279 ft) long single platform for 4-car trains with a shaded area the length of a 2-car trains or approximately 40 m (130 ft).[9][2] The station itself is a one-story steel frame building with a waiting room of about 15 m2 (160 sq ft).[9]

It is located on the north side of AEON MALL Morioka. In front of the station, there is a station square and rotary maintained by Morioka City, a boarding and alighting station for people with physical disabilities, and a bicycle parking station for about 100 bicycles, as well as parking for 5 motorcycles.[2]

The station does not have an automobile parking lot, but does have a drop-off area and a waiting area for one taxi.[9][3]

There are no automatic ticket vending machines or boarding tickets.

In lieu of an elevator, there is a ramp up to platform level inside the station building.

Washrooms are also available inside the station.

Funding

The station was requested to be built after a petition by Morioka City,[4] and the total project cost of about 1.1 billion yen was provided by the city, including grants from the government.

AEON MALL contributed donations to the project, totaling 200 million yen.[2][3]

Station area

References
  1. ""盛岡市とイオンモール株式会社との 「（仮称）前潟駅整備に関する協定」締結について"" (PDF). 盛岡市／イオンモール. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2021.
  2. "イオンモール前に新駅 再来年3月に開業予定 盛岡市". 朝日新聞. 朝日新聞社. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. "JR田沢湖線 来年3月新駅開業へ 地域活性化目指す 盛岡市". 岩手日日. 岩手日日新聞社. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. "盛岡市、前潟新駅設置を請願 20年度にも用地交渉着手". 岩手日報. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "前潟駅整備に2億円寄付 イオンモール 23年3月開業に向けて 盛岡市と協定締結 地域のにぎわい創出図る". 盛岡タイムス. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. "盛岡市とイオンモール株式会社との 「（仮称）前潟駅整備に関する協定」締結について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 盛岡市／イオンモール. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. "田沢湖線盛岡駅〜大釜駅間の新駅名を「前潟駅」に決定しました" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 東日本旅客鉄道盛岡支社. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. "JR田沢湖線の新駅「前潟駅」本格工事前に安全祈願祭". 岩手 NEWS WEB. NHK. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  9. "2023年3月18日（土）に田沢湖線 前潟駅が開業します" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 盛岡市／東日本旅客鉄道盛岡支社・東北建設プロジェクトマネジメントオフィス. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  10. "2023年3月ダイヤ改正" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 東日本旅客鉄道盛岡支社. 16 December 2022. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. "2023年5月27日（土）北東北3エリアで Suica がデビューします!" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). 東日本旅客鉄道盛岡支社・秋田支社. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.


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