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Rikuchū-Yagi Station

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Rikuchū-Yagi Station

陸中八木駅
East Japan Railway Company
Rikuchū-Yagi station building in July 2013
General information
Location1-114 Taneichi, Taneichi, Hirono-machi, Kunohe-gun, Iwate-ken 028-7900
Japan
Coordinates40°20′43″N 141°46′00″E / 40.345399°N 141.766583°E / 40.345399; 141.766583
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachinohe Line
Distance43.1 km from Hachinohe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1925 (1925-11-01)
Rebuilt2088
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shukunohe
towards Hachinohe
Hachinohe Line Uge
towards Kuji
Location
Rikuchū-Yagi Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Rikuchū-Yagi Station
Rikuchū-Yagi Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Rikuchū-Yagi Station is located in Japan
Rikuchū-Yagi Station
Rikuchū-Yagi Station
Rikuchū-Yagi Station (Japan)
Map

Rikuchū-Yagi Station (陸中八木駅, Rikuchū-Yagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hirono, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1][2]

Lines

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Rikuchū-Yagi Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 43.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hachinohe Station.[2]

Station layout

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Rikuchū-Yagi Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[2][1]

Platforms

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1  Hachinohe Line for Taneichi and Hachinohe
2  Hachinohe Line for Kuji

History

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Rikuchū-Yagi Station opened on 1 November 1925.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3] A new station building and waiting room was completed in March 2008.[citation needed]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "陸中八木駅" [Rikuchū-Yagi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2015). 図説: 日本の鉄道 東北ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第8巻 岩手 青森 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated.Tohoku Area. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 8 Iwate Aomori area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 4062951754.
  3. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 509. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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