is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai,

Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...

, Japan, operated by

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East).

Lines

Arayashimmachi Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 37.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a '' Midori-no-madoguchi'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Arayashimmachi Station opened on October 30, 1927, serving the village of Arasawa. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*former Ashiro village hall *Hachimantai City Museum *Arai Post Office

References

External links

* {{Hanawa Line Hanawa Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture Stations of East Japan Railway Company Hachimantai, Iwate