Murasakino Station

Railway station in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

39°19′23″N 141°07′13″E / 39.3231°N 141.1204°E / 39.3231; 141.1204Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance492.2 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1950PassengersFY2016986 (daily) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kitakami towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Hanamaki towards Morioka

Location
Murasakino Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Murasakino Station Murasakino Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Murasakino Station (村崎野駅, Murasakino-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Murasakino Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 492.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed on consignment by Jaster Co., Ltd. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Morioka
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Mizusawa and Ichinoseki

History

Murasakino Station was established as a signal stop on 5 March 1919, and was elevated to a passenger station on 1 November 1950. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.