Ryōishi Station

Ryōishi Station 両石駅
Ryōishi Station in September 2007
Location	Ryōishi-chō dai-3 jiwari 14, Kamaishi, Iwate （岩手県釜石市両石町第3地割14） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Yamada Line
History
Opened	1951

Ryōishi Station (両石駅, Ryōishi-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Lines

Ryōishi Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 151.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Ryōishi Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. There was no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station was unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Yamada Line
Unosumai		-	Kamaishi

History

Kirikiri Station opened on 23 July 1951 as Namiita Station (浪板駅, Namiita-eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Surrounding area

National Route 45
Ryōishi Fishing Port

External links

JR East Station information (Japanese)

Stations of the Yamada Line

Out of Yamada Line service due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami:

Coordinates: 39°18′29″N 141°53′20″E / 39.3081°N 141.8890°E / 39.3081; 141.8890

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