Operated by JR East Address Japan | Line(s) Yamada Line Opened 1951 | |
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Location Ryōishi-chō dai-3 jiwari 14, Kamaishi, Iwate
（岩手県釜石市両石町第3地割14）
Japan Similar Unosumai Station, Ōtsuchi Station, Tōni Station, Kirikiri Station, Iwate‑Funakoshi Station | ||
Ryōishi Station (両石駅, Ryōishi-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
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Lines
Ryōishi Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 151.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Ryōishi Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. There was no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station was unattended.
History
Kirikiri Station opened on 23 July 1951 as Namiita Station (浪板駅, Namiita-eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.