Wakasennin Station
Wakasennin Station (和賀仙人駅, Wakasennin-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Wakasennin Station 和賀仙人駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wakasennin Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Waga-cho Sennin 7-Jiwari 18, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0326 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.3088°N 140.9095°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kitakami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.3 km from Kitakami | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 18, 1921 | ||||||||||
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  Wakasennin Station Location within Iwate Prefecture  Wakasennin Station Wakasennin Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Wakasennin Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 20.3 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
History
Wakasennin Station opened on November 18, 1921 as a station on the now-defunct Yokoguro Line. With the construction of Yuda Dam in late 1962, the line was re-routed to become part of the Kitakami Line.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1999.
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.
External links
Media related to Wakasennin Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)