Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station Explained

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station
Native Name:陸前横山
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tsuyama-cho Yokoyama Honcho 152, Tome, Miyagi
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.6308°N 141.354°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Kesennuma Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:22.3 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:unstaffed
Opened:December 11, 1977
Closed:March 11, 2011
Map Type:Japan

is a JR East railway station located in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was undamaged by the 2011 tsunami; however services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Lines

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station is served by the Kesennuma Line, and is located 22.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station had one side platform serving a single-bi-directional track. The station was unattended. This has been changed to a ground-level platform serving bus rapid transit service.

History

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station opened on December 11, 1977. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations were discontinued after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In 2018 the replacement bus rapid transit service was restored to a roadway on the former tracks.

Surrounding area

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