Yabitsu Station
Yabitsu Station (矢美津駅, Yabitsu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Yabitsu Station 矢美津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yabitsu Station, September 2009 | |||||||||||
| Location | Yabitsu Sannaiosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1109 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°17′27.5″N 140°35′32.1″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kitakami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 56.6 kilometers from Kitakami | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1963 | ||||||||||
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  Yabitsu Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Yabitsu Station Yabitsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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.
On December 2016, it was announced that the station would be closed during the winter months (January - March).[1]
Surrounding area
See also
References
External links
Media related to Yabitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)