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Yokokawame Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Kitakami Line

Opened
  
1921

Yokokawame Station

Location
  
Waga-cho, Yokokawame 12 Jiwari 12-2, Kitakami, Iwate (岩手県北上市和賀町横川目12地割12-2) Japan

Similar
  
Iwasawa Station, Tatekawame Station, Wakasennin Station, Fujine Station, Ezuriko Station

Yokokawame Station (横川目駅, Yokokawame-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

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Lines

Yokokawame Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 18.1 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

Yokokawame Station has a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

Yokokawame Station opened on November 18, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1991.

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 107
  • Yokokawame Post Office
  • former Waga Town Hall
  • References

    Yokokawame Station Wikipedia