Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station

Rikuzen-Yokoyama
陸前横山

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station in June 2007
Location Tsuyama-cho Yokoyama Honcho 152, Tome, Miyagi
(宮城県登米市津山町横山字本町152)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kesennuma Line
History
Opened 1977

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station (陸前横山駅 Rikuzen-Yokoyama-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was undamaged by the 2011 tsunami; however services have now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Lines

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 22.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kesennuma Line
Yanaizu - Rikuzen-Togura

History

Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station opened on 11 December 1977. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations were discontinued after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and rail services have now been replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit Line.

Surrounding area

External links

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Coordinates: 38°37′51″N 141°21′14″E / 38.630783°N 141.353986°E / 38.630783; 141.353986

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