was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Lines

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 79.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station

Station layout

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station had two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station was unattended.

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station

Platforms

History

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station opened on 15 February 1933. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Rikuzen-Yahagi Station

Surrounding area

National Route 343

Yahagi River

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture

Ōfunato Line

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1933

Railway stations closed in 2011

Rikuzentakata, Iwate

Stations of East Japan Railway Company