Yabitsu Station
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Yokote Terminus | Kitakami Line Local (Mar - Dec) | Ainono towards Kitakami |
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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 is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 56.6 kilometres (35.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.
During the winter months (December - March), the station is closed.
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. There is a waiting room at the center of the platform. The station is 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).[1]
The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.
Surrounding area
National Route 107
See also
References
- ^ "北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について" (PDF).
External links
Media related to Yabitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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- Kitakami
- Yanagihara
- Ezuriko
- Fujine
- Tatekawame
- Yokokawame
- Iwasawa
- Wakasennin
- Yudakinshūko
- Hottoyuda
- Yudakōgen
- Kurosawa
- Komatsukawa
Hiraishi- Ainono
Yabitsu- Yokote