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Hirosaki Gakuin University 弘前学院大前 → Matsukitai 松木平

Ōwani Line · Kōnan Railway

Route

Ōwani Line · One-man ワンマンPaper ticket, or pay the fare on boardIC cards don't workUnstaffed: Hirosaki Gakuin University, Matsukitai

Adult fare: ¥300 one-way P

Children pay half the adult fare, rounded up to the next ¥10.

16 direct trains on weekdays E

Trip

Departures E

Timetable for Tue 2026-10-13: 16 direct trains, 9 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4506:549
07:4807:579
08:3508:449
09:3509:449
10:3510:449
11:3511:449
12:3512:449
13:3513:449
14:3514:449
15:3515:449
16:3516:449
17:3517:449
18:3518:449
19:3519:449
20:3520:449
21:3521:449

First train back 07:14, last train back 21:51 E

Timetable for Sat 2026-10-17: 16 direct trains, 9 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4506:549
07:4807:579
08:3508:449
09:3509:449
10:3510:449
11:3511:449
12:3512:449
13:3513:449
14:3514:449
15:3515:449
16:3516:449
17:3517:449
18:3518:449
19:3519:449
20:3520:449
21:3521:449

First train back 07:14, last train back 21:51 E

Timetable for Sun 2026-10-18: 16 direct trains, 9 min.

Depart EArrive EMin
06:4506:549
07:4807:579
08:3508:449
09:3509:449
10:3510:449
11:3511:449
12:3512:449
13:3513:449
14:3514:449
15:3515:449
16:3516:449
17:3517:449
18:3518:449
19:3519:449
20:3520:449
21:3521:449

First train back 07:14, last train back 21:51 E

How to ride this trainSigns and phrases

How to ride this train

1. Board at Hirosaki Gakuin University (unstaffed)

  1. Wait at the front of the train. Only the front door of the first car opens.
  2. After the train stops, press the red button beside the front door to open it.
  3. After boarding, take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken).

2. On the train

One-man train: the driver drives and collects fares. Keep the 整理券 you took when you boarded until you get off.

整理券 3

Example numbered ticket. Your number matches a row on the 運賃表 fare display.

松木平

Get off at the station with this sign: Matsukitai.

3. Get off at Matsukitai (unstaffed)

  1. Before the stop, move to the front of the first car.
  2. If you have a paper ticket, hand it to the driver. If you have a 整理券, check the fare on the 運賃表 and pay the driver with the 整理券 and the fare.
  3. Press the button beside the door to get off.
P Steps from Kōnan Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

1. Board at Matsukitai (unstaffed)

  1. Wait at the front of the train. Only the front door of the first car opens.
  2. After the train stops, press the red button beside the front door to open it.
  3. After boarding, take a numbered ticket (整理券 seiriken).

2. On the train

One-man train: the driver drives and collects fares. Keep the 整理券 you took when you boarded until you get off.

整理券 3

Example numbered ticket. Your number matches a row on the 運賃表 fare display.

弘前学院大前

Get off at the station with this sign: Hirosaki Gakuin University.

3. Get off at Hirosaki Gakuin University (unstaffed)

  1. Before the stop, move to the front of the first car.
  2. If you have a paper ticket, hand it to the driver. If you have a 整理券, check the fare on the 運賃表 and pay the driver with the 整理券 and the fare.
  3. Press the button beside the door to get off.
P Steps from Kōnan Railway official guide and station pages (checked 2026-10-09).

Winter tip

In winter, don't leave the doors open. After you board, press 「閉」 inside the car to close the door and keep the heat in.

P Operator guide.

Signs and phrases

Signs and phrases

整理券
seiriken — numbered ticket

Take one when you board at an unstaffed station or stop. Keep it.

運賃表
unchinhyō — fare display

The board above the driver. Each number on it has an amount.

運賃箱
unchinbako — fare box

The box next to the driver. Put your fare in it when you get off.

ワンマン
wanman — one-man operation

The driver drives and also collects fares. Pay at the fare box or give the 整理券 and fare to the driver.

無人駅
mujin-eki — unstaffed station

No staff member at the window. Use the unstaffed steps.

有人駅
yūjin-eki — staffed station

A staff member can check your ticket at the gate.

券売機
kenbaiki — ticket machine

Buy your ticket here before you board, at stations that have one.

両替
ryōgae — change

Change machine or window. Check whether the line gives change.

交通系ICカード
kōtsūkei IC kādo — transit IC card

Suica, ICOCA, PASMO and similar cards. Many rural lines do not accept them.

乗車券
jōshaken — ticket

A paper ticket for your journey. Hand it in when you get off.

Fare display

Holding ticket 3? Find number 3 on the 運賃表. Pay the amount shown next to it. The amounts go up as the train moves on.

Say this to the driver

この電車は松木平駅に止まりますか？

Does this train stop at Matsukitai?

松木平駅で降ります。

I'm getting off at Matsukitai.

松木平駅までいくらですか？

How much is it to Matsukitai?

Sources and checks

Timetable: hirosakicity/kounan-tetsudou GTFS-JP, valid 2026-04-01..2027-03-31. Fares and steps: Kōnan Railway pages checked 2026-10-09. Review status: draft, not yet reviewed.

From: Hirosaki Gakuin University · To: Matsukitai