Operated by JR East Previous names Yoshida (until 1915) Address Japan | Line(s) Joban Line Passengers (FY2013) 625 daily Opened 1897 | |
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Hamayoshida Station (浜吉田駅, Hamayoshida-eki) is a railway station on the Joban Line in Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). 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.
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Lines
Hamayoshida Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 329.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Hamayoshida Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
History
The station opened on November 10, 1897, as Yoshida Station (吉田駅). It was renamed Hamayoshida on June 1, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Services on the Joban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station have been suspended due to damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.