Iwate-Wainai Station
Former Japanese railway station
| Preceding station |  JR East | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshikado towards Iwaizumi | Iwaizumi Line | Nakasato towards Moichi | ||
Iwate-Wainai Station (岩手和井内駅, Iwate-Wainai-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Miyako, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Iwate-Wainai Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 10.0 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.
Station layout
Iwate-Wainai Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The original station building was demolished in December 2004 and replaced by a simple waiting room. The station was unattended.
History
Iwate-Wainai Station opened on 25 June 1942. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]
Surrounding area
- Wainai Post Office
- Japan National Route 340
References
- ^ JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623
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Stations of the Iwaizumi Line
- Moichi
- Iwate-Kariya
- Nakasato
- Iwate-Wainai
- Oshikado
- Iwate-Ōkawa
- Asanai
- Nishōishi
- Iwaizumi
39°40′48″N 141°42′56″E / 39.6800°N 141.7155°E / 39.6800; 141.7155
