Watari Station (Miyagi)
Watari Station 亘理駅 | |
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| Watari Station in December 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| District | Watari |
| Town | Watari |
| Neighborhood etc. | Tanishi |
| Postal code | 989 - 2351 |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県亘理郡亘理町字道田西 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1897 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| Statistics | 2280 passengers/day (FY 2013) |
Watari Station (亘理駅 Watari-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Watari Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 334.6 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Watari Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Jōban Line | for Iwanuma and Sendai for Hamayoshida |
| 2 | ■Jōban Line | (currently not in use) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Hamayoshida | Local | Ōkuma | ||
History
Watari Station opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Following severe damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami operation on the Joban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station are currently suspended, and are not expected to resume until after 2017.[1]
Surrounding area
- Watari Town Hall
- Watari Post Office
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Watari Station (Miyagi). |
- JR East Station Information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 38°02′23″N 140°51′41″E / 38.0396°N 140.8613°E