Hamayoshida Station (浜吉田駅, Hamayoshida-eki) is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hamayoshida Station

浜吉田駅
Hamayoshida Station in August 2014
General information
LocationYoshida, Watari-machi, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2331
Japan
Coordinates38°00′08″N 140°53′24″E / 38.0023°N 140.8899°E / 38.0023; 140.8899
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōban Line
Distance329.6 km from Nippori
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1897
Previous namesYoshida (until 1915)
Passengers
FY2020399 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yamashita
towards Shinagawa
Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
Watari
towards Sendai
Location
Hamayoshida Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Hamayoshida Station
Hamayoshida Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Hamayoshida Station is located in Japan
Hamayoshida Station
Hamayoshida Station
Hamayoshida Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hamayoshida Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 329.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori in Tokyo.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History

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The station opened on November 10, 1897 as Yoshida Station (吉田駅). It was renamed Hamayoshida on June 1, 1915.[citation needed] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Following severe damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations on the Joban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station were suspended[1] until December 10, 2016.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Hamayoshida Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2012-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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