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Matsuo-Hachimantai Station

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Matsuo-Hachimantai Station

松尾八幡平駅
Matsuo-Hachimantai Station in May 2007
General information
Location109, dai-3 Jiwari, Matsuo, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7305
Japan
Coordinates39°58′9.3″N 141°2′38.1″E / 39.969250°N 141.043917°E / 39.969250; 141.043917
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hanawa Line
Distance17.8 km from Kōma
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 30, 1927
Previous namesIwate-Matsuo Station (until 1988)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Appi-Kōgen
towards Ōdate
Hanawa Line Kitamori
towards Morioka
Location
Matsuo-Hachimantai Station is located in Japan
Matsuo-Hachimantai Station
Matsuo-Hachimantai Station
Location within Japan

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).

Lines

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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

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

Platforms

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1  Hanawa Line Kōma, Morioka
2  Hanawa Line Araya-Shinmachi, Kazuno-Hanawa, and Ōdate

History

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 504. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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