Yabitsu Station

Railway station in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan

39°17′27.5″N 140°35′32.1″E / 39.290972°N 140.592250°E / 39.290972; 140.592250Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Kitakami Line Distance56.6 kilometers from KitakamiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 July 1963 (1963-07-15)Closed12 March 2022 (2022-03-12)Former services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Yokote Terminus		Kitakami Line Local (Mar - Dec)		Ainono towards Kitakami

Location
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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.