Yokoma Station (横間駅, Yokoma-eki) is a JR East railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Yokoma Station 横間駅
Yokoma Station in May 2007
General information
Location	104 Utsutanai, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7536 Japan
Coordinates	40°6′27.3″N 141°1′36.8″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	40.3 km from Kōma
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 1, 1966
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tayama towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Araya-Shinmachi towards Morioka
Location
Yokoma Station Location within Japan

Lines

Yokoma Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 40.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.[1]

Station layout

Yokoma Station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Yokoma Station opened on November 1, 1966, serving the town of Ashiro.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by fields. There are no buildings nearby.

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yokoma Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)