Hamayoshida Station Explained

Hamayoshida Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:浜吉田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yoshida, Watari-machi, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2331
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.0023°N 140.8899°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line
Distance:329.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:November 10, 1897
Former:Yoshida (until 1915)
Passengers:399 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hamayoshida Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 329.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History

The station opened on November 10, 1897 as . It was renamed Hamayoshida on June 1, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Following severe damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations on the Joban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station were suspended[1] until December 10, 2016.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031414/http://www.jrmito.com/press/120927/20120927_press.pdf . 2014-11-29 .
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.