Yudakōgen Station

Railway station in Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
39°18′3.7″N 140°44′13.6″E / 39.301028°N 140.737111°E / 39.301028; 140.737111Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Kitakami Line Distance39.1 km from KitakamiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 25, 1948Previous namesIwate-Yuda (until 1991)Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kurosawa
towards Yokote
 Kitakami Line
Rapid
Local
 Hottoyuda
towards Kitakami
Location
Yudakōgen Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Yudakōgen Station
Yudakōgen Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
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Yudakōgen Station is located in Japan
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Yudakōgen Station (ゆだ高原駅, Yudakōgen-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yudakōgen Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 39.1 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

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

History

Yudakōgen Station opened on December 25, 1948, as Iwate-Yuda Station (岩手湯田駅), serving the village of Yuda, Iwate.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was renamed to its present name on June 20, 1991.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.

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