Yabitsu Station

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
Location	Yabitsu Sannaiosawa, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 019-1109 Japan
Coordinates	39°17′27.5″N 140°35′32.1″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	56.6 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 July 1963 (1963-07-15)
Closed	12 March 2022 (2022-03-12)
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yokote Terminus Kitakami Line Local (Mar - Dec) Ainono towards Kitakami
Location Yabitsu Station Location within Akita Prefecture Yabitsu Station Yabitsu Station (Japan)

Lines

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

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

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).

The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.

Surrounding area

• National Route 107

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Yabitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)