Wakasennin Station

Wakasennin Station (和賀仙人駅, Wakasennin-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Wakasennin Station

和賀仙人駅
Wakasennin Station
LocationWaga-cho Sennin 7-Jiwari 18, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0326
Japan
Coordinates39.3088°N 140.9095°E / 39.3088; 140.9095
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kitakami Line
Distance20.3 km from Kitakami
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 18, 1921
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Yudakinshūko
toward Yokote
 Kitakami Line
Rapid
Local
 Iwasawa
toward Kitakami
Location
Wakasennin Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Wakasennin Station
Wakasennin Station (Japan)

Lines

Wakasennin Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 20.3 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Kitakami Line for Fujine and Kitakami
2 ■ Kitakami Line for Hottoyuda and Yokote

History

Wakasennin Station opened on November 18, 1921 as a station on the now-defunct Yokoguro Line. With the construction of Yuda Dam in late 1962, the line was re-routed to become part of the Kitakami Line.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1999.

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.

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