Yokokawame Station Explained

Yokokawame Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:横川目駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Waga-cho, Yokokawame 12 Jiwari 12-2, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0331
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.3091°N 140.9723°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Kitakami Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:18.1 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 18, 1921
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East),

Lines

Yokokawame Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 18.1 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

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

History

Yokokawame Station opened on November 18, 1921.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1991.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Sone. Satoru. 2009. No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線. 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. Asahi Shimbun. 23. Japanese.