Yamagishi Station

Yamagishi Station (山岸駅, Yamagishi-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yamagishi Station 山岸駅
Yamagishi Station, September 2007
General information
Location	Yamagishi 2-chome 15, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0004 Japan
Coordinates	39.7159°N 141.1712°E / 39.7159; 141.1712
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yamada Line
Distance	4.9 km from Morioka
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 February 1952
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kamimorioka towards Morioka Yamada Line Rapid Rias Local Kamiyonai towards Miyako
Location Yamagishi Station Location within Japan

Lines

Yamagishi Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 4.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

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

History

Yamagishi Station opened on 10 February 1952.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

• Iwate Prefectural Office
• Morioka City Zoo
• Nakatsu River

References

1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 119. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)