Yanaizu Station (Miyagi)
Yanaizu Station 柳津駅 | |
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| Yanaizu Station in September 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| City | Tome |
| Neighborhood etc. | Tsuyama-cho Yanaizu-aze Tanigi 196 |
| Postal code | 987 - 0500 |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県登米市津山町柳津字谷木196 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1968 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kesennuma Line |
Yanaizu Station (柳津駅 Yanaizu-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
Lines
Yanaizu Station is served by the Kesennuma Line, and is located 17.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.
Station layout
Yanaizu Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passage.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Kesennuma Line | for Maeyachi and Kogota |
| 2 | ■Kesennuma Line | service suspended |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kesennuma Line | ||||
| Mitakedō | Train | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | BRT | Rikuzen-Yokoyama | ||
History
Yanaizu Station opened on 24 October 1968. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 45
- Japan National Route 342
- Yanaizu Post Office
External links
Media related to Yanaizu Station (Miyagi) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
- "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.
- "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ８】 柳津⇒陸前豊里" (video). YouTube.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Yanaizu Station to Rikuzen-Toyosato Station in 2009, passing Mitakedō Station at around 03:35 minutes without stopping.
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Coordinates: 38°36′42.34″N 141°18′20.66″E / 38.6117611°N 141.3057389°E