Yanaizu Station (Miyagi)

Yanaizu Station (柳津駅, Yanaizu-eki) is a junction railway station located in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) . Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Yanaizu Station 柳津駅
Yanaizu Station in July 2019
General information
Location	Tsuyama-cho Yanaizu-aze Tanigi 196, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-0401 Japan
Coordinates	38°36′42.34″N 141°18′20.66″E
Line(s)	■ Kesennuma Line
Distance	17.6 km from Maeyachi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 24, 1968
Passengers
FY2018	43 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Mitakedō towards Kogota Kesennuma Line Terminus Maeyachi Terminus Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT Rikuzen-Yokoyama towards Sakari
Location Yanaizu Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Yanaizu Station Yanaizu Station (Japan)

Lines

Yanaizu Station is served by the Kesennuma Line, and is located 17.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Yanaizu Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Kesennuma Line	for Maeyachi and Kogota
2	■ Kesennuma Line	service suspended

History

Yanaizu Station opened on October 24, 1968. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a bus rapid transit line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 45
• National Route 342
• Yanaizu Post Office

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ７】 陸前横山⇒柳津" (video). YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station to Yanaizu Station in 2009.
• "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ８】 柳津⇒陸前豊里" (video). YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Yanaizu Station to Rikuzen-Toyosato Station in 2009, passing Mitakedō Station at around 03:35 minutes without stopping.