Yabitsu Station (矢美津駅, Yabitsu-eki) was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

Yabitsu Station

矢美津駅
Yabitsu Station, September 2009
General information
LocationYabitsu Sannaiosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1109
Japan
Coordinates39°17′27.5″N 140°35′32.1″E / 39.290972°N 140.592250°E / 39.290972; 140.592250
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kitakami Line
Distance56.6 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 July 1963 (1963-07-15)
Closed12 March 2022 (2022-03-12)
Former services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yokote
Terminus
Kitakami Line
Local (Mar - Dec)
Ainono
towards Kitakami
Location
Yabitsu Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Yabitsu Station
Yabitsu Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Yabitsu Station is located in Japan
Yabitsu Station
Yabitsu Station
Yabitsu Station (Japan)

Lines

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Yabitsu Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 56.6 kilometres (35.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

During the winter months (December - March), the station is closed.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. There is a waiting room at the center of the platform. The station is unattended.

History

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Yabitsu Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

In December 2016, it was announced that the station would be closed during the winter months (January - March).[1]

The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について" (PDF).
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