Yabitsu Station

Yabitsu Station

矢美津駅
Yabitsu Station; 矢美津駅
	Yabitsu Station, September 2009
General information
Location	Yabitsu Sannaiosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1109; Japan
Coordinates	39°17′27.5″N 140°35′32.1″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	56.6 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 July 1963
Closed	12 March 2022
Former services
Location
	Yabitsu Station Location within Akita Prefecture Yabitsu Station Yabitsu Station (Japan)

Yabitsu Station (矢美津駅, Yabitsu-eki) was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

Lines

Yabitsu Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 56.6 kilometres (35.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

During the winter months (December - March), the station is closed.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. There is a waiting room at the center of the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Yabitsu Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

In December 2016, it was announced that the station would be closed during the winter months (January - March).[1]

The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

Surrounding area

National Route 107

References

"北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について" (PDF).

External links

Media related to Yabitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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[1] "北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について" (PDF).