Yahaba Station
Yahaba Station 矢幅駅 | |
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 Yahaba Station West Exit, March 2008 | |
| Location |
Matahei Shinden, Yahaba, Shiwa, Iwate （岩手県紫波郡矢巾町大字又兵エ新田第5地割50-2） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY 2012) | 2840 daily |
Yahaba Station (矢幅駅 Yahaba-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Yahaba, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Yahaba Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 525.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Yahaba Station has one side platform and one island platform. The station is adjacent to the elevated rails of the Tōhoku Shinkansen, although the Tōhoku Shinkansen does not stop at this station. The station is staffed and has a Green Window ticket counter.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Kitakami and Ichinoseki |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | (not in normal use) |
| 3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Morioka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Furudate | - | Iwateīoka | ||
History
Yahaba Station was opened on 1 September 1898. The station building was rebuilt in March 1977. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new elevated station building was completed in March 2009.
Surrounding area
- Site of Tokutan Castle
- Yahabe Post Office
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yahaba Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°36′48″N 141°08′54″E / 39.6132°N 141.1484°E