Kamiyonai Station Explained

Kamiyonai Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:上米内駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:20-2 Kamiyonai-Nakaya, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0001
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Yamada Line
Distance:9.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Passengers:76 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

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

Lines

Kamiyonai Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 9.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Kamiyonai Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Kamiyonai Station opened on 10 October 1923.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 498. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_09.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2016.