Nishōishi Station Explained

Nishōishi Station
Native Name:二升石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishōishi dai-40 jiwari 42, Iwaizumi, Iwate
Country:Japan
Operator:JR East
Line:Iwaizumi Line
Opened:1972
Closed:2014
Other Services Header:Former services

was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishōishi Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 33.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.

Station layout

Nishōishi Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.

History

Nishōishi Station opened on 6 February 1972. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]

Surrounding area

Notes and References

  1. JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623