Yanagihara Station (Iwate)

Yanagihara Station (柳原駅, Yanagihara-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yanagihara Station 柳原駅
Yanagihara Station in October 2023
General information
Location	Yanagihara 1-chome 7-1, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0083 Japan
Coordinates	39.2946°N 141.1116°E / 39.2946; 141.1116
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	2.1 km from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 15, 1963
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ezuriko towards Yokote Kitakami Line Rapid Local Kitakami Terminus
Location Yanagihara Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Yanagihara Station Yanagihara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Yanagihara Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 2.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

Yanagihara Station has one side platforms serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on May 15, 1963.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 4
• National Route 107

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan