Kitakami Station
Lines. Kitakami Station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed line from to , and also by local services on the Tōhoku Main Line and Kitakami Line. It is located 487.5 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station and is also a terminus for the Kitakami Line. Station layout. The local portion of Kitakami Station has an island platform and a single side platform. However, the side platform is cut, forming a partial bay platform, so that the platform effectively serves two tracks. The Tōhoku Shinkansen portion of the station has an  island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks. All of the platforms are elevated. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Platforms. History. The station opened on 1 November 1890 as . It was renamed Kitakami Station on 10 November 1954. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Services on the Tohoku Shinkansen commenced 30 March 1996. Passenger statistics. In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,778 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).