Heita Station
Heita Station 平田駅 | |
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 Heita Station in May 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Oaza-Heita, Kamaishi, Iwate （岩手県釜石市大字平田） Japan |
| Operated by | Sanriku Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Minami-Rias Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1984 |
Heita Station (平田駅, Heita-eki) was a railway station on the Sanriku Railway Company’s Minami-Rias Line located in the city of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is 33.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.
Station layout
Heita Station has a single elevated side platform serving traffic in both directions. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter directly on the platform. The station is unattended.
History
Heita Station opened on 1 April 1984. During the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, part of the tracks on the Minami-Rias Line were swept away, thus suspending services. The line resumed operations on 3 April 2013 between Sakari and Yoshihama. Services between Yoshihama and Kamaishi resumed on 5 April 2014.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanriku Railway Company | ||||
| Tōni | Local | Kamaishi | ||
Surrounding area
- Heita Elementary School
- Heita Post Office
- Japan National Route 45