Yagoshi Station

Yagoshi Station (矢越駅, Yagoshi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yagoshi Station 矢越駅
Yagoshi Station in October 2010
General information
Location	Murone-cho Yagoshi-aze Gotanda 57, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-1202 Japan
Coordinates	38.9352°N 141.4290°E / 38.9352; 141.4290
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Ōfunato Line
Distance	47.6 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 2, 1928
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Konashi towards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Orikabe towards Kesennuma
Location Yagoshi Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Yagoshi Station Yagoshi Station (Japan)

Lines

Yagoshi Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 47.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Yagoshi Station opened on September 2, 1928. 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 March 2005.

Surrounding area

• National Route 284
• Hikobae Forest

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)