Yudakōgen Station

Yudakōgen Station (ゆだ高原駅, Yudakōgen-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yudakōgen Station

ゆだ高原駅
Yudakōgen Station in February 2010
LocationShirakino 67 Jiwari, Nishiwaga-machi, Iwate-ken 029-5523
Japan
Coordinates39°18′3.7″N 140°44′13.6″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kitakami Line
Distance39.1 km from Kitakami
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1948
Previous namesIwate-Yuda (until 1991)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kurosawa
toward Yokote
 Kitakami Line
Rapid
Local
 Hottoyuda
toward Kitakami
Location
Yudakōgen Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Yudakōgen Station
Yudakōgen Station (Japan)

Lines

Yudakōgen Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 39.1 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Yudakōgen Station opened on December 25, 1948 as Iwate-Yuda Station (岩手湯田駅), serving the village of Yuda, Iwate.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was renamed to its present name on June 20, 1991.

Surrounding area
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See also

References
  1. Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.

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