Hakoishi Station Explained

Hakoishi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:箱石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hirakawanai Dai-6 jiwari 48-3 Hakoishi, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 028-2304
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Yamada Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:65.7 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:30 November 1933
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hakoishi Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 65.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Hakoishi Station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Hakoishi Station opened on 30 November 1933.[1] The station was closed from 26 November 1946 to 21 November 1954. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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. Asahi Shimbun. 18–19. Japanese.