Iwate-Wainai Station
Iwate-Wainai Station 岩手和井内駅 | |
|---|---|
 Iwate-Wainai Station, October 2006 | |
| Location |
Wainai dai-21 jiwari 11, Miyako, Iwate （岩手県宮古市和井内第21地割11） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Iwaizumi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1942 |
| Closed | 2014 |
Iwate-Wainai Station (岩手和井内駅 Iwate-Wainai-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Miyako, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Iwate-Wainai Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 10.0 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.
Station layout
Iwate-Wainai Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The original station building was demolished in December 2004 and replaced by a simple waiting room. The station was unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwaizumi Line | ||||
| Nakasato | - | Oshikado | ||
History
Iwate-Wainai Station opened on 25 June 1942. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]
Surrounding area
- Wainai Post Office
- Japan National Route 340
References
- ↑ JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623
Coordinates: 39°40′48″N 141°42′56″E / 39.6800°N 141.7155°E