Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station
Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station 陸前横山駅 | |
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| Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station in June 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| City | Tome |
| Neighborhood etc. | Tsuyama-cho Yokoyama Honcho 152 |
| Postal code | 986 - 0402 |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県登米市津山町横山字本町152 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1977 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kesennuma Line |
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 The station was undamaged by the 2011 tsunami; however services have now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.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 Operations were discontinued after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and rail services have now been replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit Line.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
- Japan National Route 45
- Yokoyama Post Office
External links
Media related to Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
- "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ６】 志津川⇒陸前横山" (video). YouTube.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Shizugawa Station to Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station in 2009, passing Rikuzen-Togura Station at around 03:48 minutes without stopping. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that some sections of the railway were completely washed away by the 2011 tsunami, particularly near the departure point of Shizugawa Station and the vicinity of Rikuzen-Togura Station, while other sections remained intact.
- "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ７】 陸前横山⇒柳津" (video). YouTube.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station to Yanaizu Station in 2009
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Coordinates: 38°37′51″N 141°21′14″E / 38.630783°N 141.353986°E