Higashi-Noshiro Station
Lines. Higashi-Noshiro is served by the Ōu Main Line and Gonō Line. It is located 355.4 km from the terminus of the Ōu Main Line at , and it is the southern terminus of the 147.2 kilometer Gonō Line. Station layout. The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has automated ticket machines, Suica automated turnstiles as well as a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. History. The station opened on November 1, 1901 as . It was renamed on November 1, 1909, and renamed  Higashi-Noshiro Station on June 15, 1943. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Passenger statistics. In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 500 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).