Nishōishi Station
Nishōishi Station 二升石駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Nishōishi Station, May 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Iwate (See other stations in Iwate) |
| Town | Iwaizumi |
| Neighborhood etc. | Nishōishi dai-40 jiwari 42 |
| Postal code | 027 - 0507 |
| (in Japanese) | 岩手県下閉伊郡岩泉町二升石字下和見11地 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1972 |
| Year closed | 2014 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Iwaizumi Line |
Nishōishi Station (二升石駅 Nishōishi-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishōishi Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 33.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.
Station layout
Nishōishi Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwaizumi Line | ||||
| Asanai | - | Iwaizumi | ||
History
Nishōishi Station opened on 6 February 1972. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]
Surrounding area
- Iwaizumi Nishōishi Elementary School
References
- ↑ JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623
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Coordinates: 39°50′11″N 141°44′44″E / 39.8365°N 141.7455°E