Yokoma Station (横間駅, Yokoma-eki) is a JR East railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Yokoma Station 横間駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yokoma Station in May 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 104 Utsutanai, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7536 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°6′27.3″N 141°1′36.8″E / 40.107583°N 141.026889°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hanawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.3 km from Kōma | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 1, 1966 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editYokoma Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 40.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]
Station layout
editYokoma Station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.
History
editYokoma Station opened on November 1, 1966, serving the town of Ashiro.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in a rural area, surrounded by fields. There are no buildings nearby.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)