Yokoma Station

Yokoma Station (横間駅, Yokoma-eki) is a JR East railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Yokoma Station

横間駅
Yokoma Station in May 2007
Location104 Utsutanai, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7536
Japan
Coordinates40°6′27.3″N 141°1′36.8″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hanawa Line
Distance40.3 km from Kōma
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1966
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Tayama
toward Ōdate
Hanawa Line Araya-Shinmachi
toward Morioka
Location
Yokoma Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Yokoma Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 40.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

Yokoma Station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Yokoma Station opened on November 1, 1966, serving the town of Ashiro.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by fields. There are no buildings nearby.

gollark: Consume apioids.
gollark: Yes, my mistake.
gollark: You might just need to run equip again. Whatever.
gollark: Or at least it does in the API.
gollark: It does. You're wrong.

See also

  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

  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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.