Yokokawame Station

Yokokawame Station (横川目駅, Yokokawame-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East),

Yokokawame Station 横川目駅
Yokokawame Station
Location	Waga-cho, Yokokawame 12 Jiwari 12-2, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0331 Japan
Coordinates	39.3091°N 140.9723°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	18.1 km from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 18, 1921
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Iwasawa toward Yokote Kitakami Line Rapid Local Tatekawame toward Kitakami
Location
Yokokawame Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Yokokawame Station Yokokawame Station (Japan)

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

• National Route 107
• Yokokawame Post Office
• former Waga Town Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)