Heita Station

Heita Station
平田駅
Heita Station in May 2010
Location Heita, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate-ken 026-0001
Japan
Coordinates 39°14′44.36″N 141°53′9.35″E / 39.2456556°N 141.8859306°E / 39.2456556; 141.8859306
Operated by Sanriku Railway Company
Line(s) ■ Minami-Rias Line
Distance 33.1 km from Sakari
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type At grade
Other information
Status Untaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 April 1984
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 6
Location
Heita Station
Location within Japan

Heita Station (平田駅, Heita-eki) was a railway station located in the city of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Sanriku Railway Company.

Lines

Heita Station is served by the Minami-Rias Line, and is 33.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.

Station layout

Heita Station has a single elevated side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter directly on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Sanriku Railway Company
Tōni   Local   Kamaishi

History

Heita Station opened on 1 April 1984. During the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, part of the tracks on the Minami-Rias Line were swept away, thus suspending services. The line resumed operations on 3 April 2013 between Sakari and Yoshihama. Services between Yoshihama and Kamaishi resumed on 5 April 2014.

Surrounding area

See also

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