Yabitsu Station Explained

Yabitsu Station
Native Name:矢美津駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yabitsu Sannaiosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1109
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.291°N 140.5923°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Kitakami Line
Distance:56.6 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yabitsu Station
Other Services Header:Former services

was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

Lines

Yabitsu Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 56.6km (35.2miles) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

During the winter months (December - March), the station is closed.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. There is a waiting room at the center of the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Yabitsu Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

In December 2016, it was announced that the station would be closed during the winter months (January - March).[1]

The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について.