Rikuzen-Yachi Station Explained

Rikuzen-Yachi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:陸前谷地駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kitaura-yachi, Misato-machi, Tōda-gun, Miyagi-ken 987-0005
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.5653°N 140.9994°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Rikuu East Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:6.6 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:13 April 1960
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

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

Lines

Rikuzen-Yachi Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 6.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Rikuzen-Yachi Station opened on 13 April 1960. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

See also