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
Wakasennin Station
General information
Location	Waga-cho Sennin 7-Jiwari 18, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0326 Japan
Coordinates	39.3088°N 140.9095°E / 39.3088; 140.9095
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	20.3 km from Kitakami
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 18, 1921
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yudakinshūko towards Yokote Kitakami Line Rapid Local Iwasawa towards Kitakami
Location Wakasennin Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Wakasennin Station Wakasennin Station (Japan) Show map of 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.

Platforms

1	■ Kitakami Line	for Fujine and Kitakami
2	■ Kitakami Line	for Hottoyuda and Yokote

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

• National Route 107

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan