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Yokoma Station

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Yokoma Station

横間駅
Yokoma Station in May 2007
General information
Location104 Utsutanai, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7536
Japan
Coordinates40°6′27.3″N 141°1′36.8″E / 40.107583°N 141.026889°E / 40.107583; 141.026889
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hanawa Line
Distance40.3 km from Kōma
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1966
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tayama
towards Ōdate
Hanawa Line Araya-Shinmachi
towards Morioka
Location
Yokoma Station is located in Japan
Yokoma Station
Yokoma Station
Location within Japan

Yokoma Station (横間駅, Yokoma-eki) is a JR East railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

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Yokoma Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 40.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

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Yokoma Station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

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Yokoma Station opened on November 1, 1966, serving the town of Ashiro.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by fields. There are no buildings nearby.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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