Rikuzen-Yahagi Station
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Rikuzen-Yahagi Station 陸前矢作駅 | |||||
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 Rikuzen-Yahagi Station in April 2005 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Yahagi-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°01′21″N 141°34′46″E / 39.02256°N 141.5795°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōfunato Line | ||||
| Distance | 79.5 km from Ichinoseki | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 February 1933 | ||||
| Closed | 11 March 2011 | ||||
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Rikuzen-Yahagi Station (陸前矢作駅, Rikuzen-Yahagi-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
Lines
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 79.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Station layout
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station had two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station was unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Rikuzen-Takata and Sakari |
| 2 | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Ichinoseki and Kesennuma |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ōfunato Line | ||||
| Kami-Shishiori | - | Takekoma | ||
History
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station opened on 15 February 1933. 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 one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.
Surrounding area
National Route 343- Yahagi River
See also
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