title: Tomine Station
text: # Tomine Station
  
  Tomine Station (富根駅, Tomine-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Tomine Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 365.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōdate and Hirosaki |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
  
  ## History
  
  Tomine Station was opened on January 25, 1907, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the village of Futatsui, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 97 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Tomine Post office
  