Morioka Station (盛岡駅 Morioka-eki) is a railway station in the city Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan operated by JR East.
Morioka Station is a major junction station, and is served by both the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Akita Shinkansen. It is located 535.3 km from Tokyo Station. Local JR East services are provided by the Tohoku Main Line, Tazawako Line and Yamada Line, all of which terminate at Morioka Station. The station is also the southern terminus of the third-sector Iwate Ginga Railway Line.
The station has three elevated island platforms for Shinkansen services, and four island platforms for local services. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Morioka (盛岡市 Morioka-shi) is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the city had an estimated population of 296,739, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi).
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