Rikuzen-Yahagi Station

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station (陸前矢作駅, Rikuzen-Yahagi-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station 陸前矢作駅
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station in April 2017
Location	Yahagi-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken Japan
Coordinates	39°01′21″N 141°34′46″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōfunato Line
Distance	79.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 February 1933
Closed	11 March 2011
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Terminus Kesennuma / Ofunato BRT Branch line Takekoma toward Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kami-Shishiori toward Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Takekoma toward Sakari
Location
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station Location within Japan

Lines

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 79.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station had two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station was unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōfunato Line	for Rikuzen-Takata and Sakari
2	■ Ōfunato Line	for Ichinoseki and Kesennuma

History

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station opened on 15 February 1933. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Surrounding area

• National Route 343
• Yahagi River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)