Waka-Sennin_Station

Wakasennin Station

Wakasennin Station

Railway station in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

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).

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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. [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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