Yokokawame Station
Yokokawame Station (横川目駅, Yokokawame-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East),
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 Yokokawame Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Waga-cho, Yokokawame 12 Jiwari 12-2, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0331 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.3091°N 140.9723°E | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Kitakami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.1 km from Kitakami | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 18, 1921 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Yokokawame Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 18.1 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
Yokokawame Station opened on November 18, 1921.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1991.
Surrounding area
- Yokokawame Post Office
- former Waga Town Hall
See also
References
- 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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