Higashi-Yamoto Station
Higashi-Yamoto Station 東矢本駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Higashi-Yamoto Station, September 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| City | Higashimatsushima |
| Neighborhood etc. | Yamoto Shimoura 184 |
| Postal code | 981-0503 |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県東松島市矢本字下浦184 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1987 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Senseki Line |
Higashi-Yamoto Station (東矢本駅 Higashi-Yamoto-eki) is a railway station in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Yamoto Station is served by the Senseki Line. It is located 42.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.
Station layout
Higashi-Yamoto Station has one side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senseki Line | ||||
| Yamoto | Local | Rikuzen-Akai | ||
History
Higashi-Yamoto Station opened on March 31, 1987, the day before the JNR was privatized, becoming JR East. The station was closed from March 11, 2011 due to damage to the line associated with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and services were replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit service. [1] Services reopened on July 16, 2011 to Ishinomaki and on March 17, 2012 to Rikuzen-Ono; services past Rikuzen-Ono the direction of Sendai are scheduled to resume in 2015.
Surrounding area
References
- ↑ Sendai Branch, East Japan Railway Company (September 1, 2011). 地震等による列車影響と運転見込みについて (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2011.
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°25′16″N 141°12′36″E / 38.4210°N 141.2099°E