Yokoma Station

Yokoma Station
横間駅
Yokoma Station in May 2007
Location 104 Utsutanai, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7536
Japan
Coordinates 40°6′27.3″N 141°1′36.8″E / 40.107583°N 141.026889°E / 40.107583; 141.026889
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Hanawa Line
Distance 40.3 km from Kōma
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type At grade
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened November 1, 1966
Location
Yokoma Station
Location within Japan

Yokoma Station (横間駅, Yokoma-eki) is a JR East railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Yokoma Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 40.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

Yokoma Station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hanawa Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Araya-Shinmachi Local Tayama

History

Yokoma Station opened on November 1, 1966, serving the town of Ashiro.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by fields. There are no buildings nearby.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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