Rikuchū-Natsui Station

Rikuchū-Natsui Station (陸中夏井駅, Rikuchū-Natsui-eki) is a railway station on the Hachinohe Line in the city of Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Rikuchū-Natsui Station

陸中夏井駅
Rikuchū-Natsui Station in February 2008
General information
Location1 Ōsaki, Natsui-chō, Kuji-shi, Iwate-ken 028-0001
Japan
Coordinates40°12′28″N 141°47′32″E / 40.2078°N 141.7921°E / 40.2078; 141.7921
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hachinohe Line
Distance61.7 km from Hachinohe
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 27, 1930
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Samuraihama
towards Hachinohe
Hachinohe Line Kuji
Terminus
Location
Rikuchū-Natsui Station is located in Japan
Rikuchū-Natsui Station
Rikuchū-Natsui Station
Location within Japan

Lines edit

Rikuchū-Natsui Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 38.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hachinohe Station.

Station layout edit

Rikuchū-Natsui Station has a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[citation needed]

History edit

Rikuchū-Natsui Station opened on March 27, 1930.[1] On April 1, 1987, upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the station came under the operational control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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. 509. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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