Matsuo-Hachimantai Station (松尾八幡平駅, Matsuo-Hachimantai-eki) is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Matsuo-Hachimantai Station 松尾八幡平駅
Matsuo-Hachimantai Station in May 2007
General information
Location	109, dai-3 Jiwari, Matsuo, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7305 Japan
Coordinates	39°58′9.3″N 141°2′38.1″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	17.8 km from Kōma
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 30, 1927
Previous names	Iwate-Matsuo Station (until 1988)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Appi-Kōgen towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Kitamori towards Morioka
Location
Matsuo-Hachimantai Station Location within Japan

Lines

Matsuo-Hachimantai Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 17.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

Matsuo-Hachimantai Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on November 10, 1926, as Iwate-Matsuo Station (岩手松尾駅), serving the village of Matsuo.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1] It was renamed Matsuo-Hachimantai Station on March 13, 1988.[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 282

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matsuo-Hachimantai Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)