Nishōishi Station
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Nishōishi Station 二升石駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishōishi Station, May 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nishōishi dai-40 jiwari 42, Iwaizumi, Iwate （岩手県下閉伊郡岩泉町二升石字下和見11地） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Iwaizumi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Closed | 2014 |
Nishōishi Station (二升石駅, Nishōishi-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishōishi Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 33.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.
Station layout
Nishōishi Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwaizumi Line | ||||
| Asanai | - | Iwaizumi | ||
History
Nishōishi Station opened on 6 February 1972. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]
Surrounding area
- Iwaizumi Nishōishi Elementary School
References
- ^ JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623