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Higashi-Noshiro Station is a railway station in Noshiro, Akita, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesHigashi-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 Fukushima Station, and it is the southern terminus of the Gonō Line.HistoryThe station opened on November 1, 1901 as Noshiro Station. It was renamed Hataori Station 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 statisticsIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 513 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Surrounding area Higashi-Noshiro post office