Operated by JR East | Opened 1968 | |
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Similar Maeyachi Station, Rikuzen‑Yokoyama Station, Shizugawa Station, Mitakedō Station, Rikuzen‑Toyosato Station | ||
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.
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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.
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.