Kamiarisu Station Explained

Kamiarisu Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:上有住駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Arisu Tsuchikura 298, Sumita-machi, Kesen-gun, Iwate-ken 029-2501
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Kamaishi Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:65.4 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:10 October 1950
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the town of Sumita, Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kamiarisu Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 65.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single ground-level bi-directional track. There is no longer a station building, but only a small shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Kamiarisu Station opened on 10 October 1950.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

The station is located in an isolated rural area.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Miyata. Hiroyuki. ja:釜石線ショートヒストリー ~路線と蒸気機関車~. A short history of the Kamaishi Line: The line and steam locomotives. . 54. 638. 24–25. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . Japanese. June 2014.