Tamagawa Station (Iwate)

Tamagawa Station (玉川駅, Tamagawa-eki) is a railway station on the Hachinohe Line in the town of Hirono, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Tamagawa Station 玉川駅
Tamagawa Station in September 2009
Location	7-3, 13th Jiwari, Taneichi, Hirono-machi, Kunohe-gun, Iwate-ken 028-7900 Japan
Coordinates	40°22′50″N 141°44′06″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hachinohe Line
Distance	38.1 km from Hachinohe
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 5, 1954
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Taneichi toward Hachinohe Hachinohe Line Shukunohe toward Kuji
Location
Tamagawa Station Location within Japan

Lines

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

Station layout

Tamagawa Station has a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. There is a small rain shelter built on top of the platform, but there is no station building. The station is unattended.

History

Tamagawa Station opened on August 5, 1954.[1] Upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 45

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 509. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)