Arayashimmachi Station

Arayashimmachi Station
Arayashimmachi Station; 荒屋新町駅
	Arayashimmachi Station in April 2006
Location	182-5 Arayashinmachi, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7534; Japan
Coordinates	40°5′52.1″N 141°2′56.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	37.6 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori-no-madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 30, 1927
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015)	60 daily
Services
Location
	Arayashimmachi Station Location within Japan

Arayashimmachi Station (荒屋新町駅, Arayashinmachi-eki) is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Arayashimmachi Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 37.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a Midori-no-madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Hanawa Line	for Kazuno-Hanawa and Ōdate
2	■ Hanawa Line	for Ōbuke and Morioka
3	■ Hanawa Line	Passing loop

History

Arayashimmachi Station opened on October 30, 1927, serving the village of Arasawa.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

former Ashiro village hall
Hachimantai City Museum
Arai Post Office

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References

Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[jreast2015stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.