| Yabitsu Station 矢美津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yabitsu Station, September 2009 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Yabitsu Sannaiosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1109 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°17′27.5″N 140°35′32.1″E / 39.290972°N 140.592250°E / 39.290972; 140.592250 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kitakami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 56.6 kilometers from Kitakami | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 July 1963 (1963-07-15) | ||||||||||
| Closed | 12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) | ||||||||||
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Yabitsu Station (矢美津駅, Yabitsu-eki) 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 was served by the Kitakami Line, and was located 56.6 kilometres (35.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.
During the winter months (December - March), the station was closed.
Station layout
The station consisted of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. There was a waiting room at the center of the platform. The station was 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).
The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.
Surrounding area
See also
References
External links
Media related to Yabitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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