Rikuchū-Yamada Station
{{short description|Railway station in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Rikuchū-Yamada Station
| native_name = 陸中山田駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Rikuchu-Yamada stasion 20190324.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Rikuchū-Yamada Station in March 2019
| other_name =
| address = Kawamukai-cho 8-13, Yamada, Shimohei, Iwate
{{Nihongo2|（岩手県下閉伊郡山田町川向町8-13）}}
| country = Japan
| coordinates =
| operator = Sanriku Railway
| line = {{Colorbull|Red}} Rias Line
| distance = 65.5km from {{STN|Sakari|x}}
| platforms =
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| opened = 1935
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 162 daily
| pass_year = FY2012
| services =
}}
{{nihongo| Rikuchū-Yamada Station|陸中山田駅|Rikuchū-Yamada-eki}} is a Sanriku Railway Company station located in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Rikuchū-Yamada Station is served by the Rias Line, and was located 65.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station. Formerly, it was served by the Yamada Line.
Station layout
Rikuchū-Yamada Station had two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage.
=Platforms=
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{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first-3|nidx= Rias Line|linecol=Red|dir=for {{STN|Kamaishi|x}} , and {{STN|Sakari|x}}}}
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Adjacent stations
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{{J-rserv|service=-|previous={{STN|Orikasa|x}}|next={{STN|Toyomane|x}}}}
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History
Rikuchū-Yamada Station opened on 17 November 1935. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was destroyed in the fire which followed the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. As of 2018, the station have been rebuilt along with the rest of the closed segment of the Yamada Line. It was transferred to the Sanriku Railway upon completion on 23 March 2019. This segment joined up with the Kita-Rias Line on one side and the Minami-Rias Line on the other, which together constitutes the entire Rias Line.{{cite web |url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20190323/dde/001/040/043000c|script-title=ja:東日本大震災 復興鉄路つながった ８年ぶり宮古－釜石、三陸鉄道に|trans-title=Great East Japan Earthquake Railway have been rebuilt and connected after 8 years reconstruction between Miyako-Kamaishi, Sanriku Railway|date= 23 March 2019|website= mainichi.jp|publisher= The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 24 March 2019}} Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.
Surrounding area
- 20px National Route 45
- Yamada Town Hall
- Yamada Post Office
- Yamada Port
References
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External links
- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1687 JR East Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Rias Line}}
{{Coord|39.4633|N|141.9516|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=title}}
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Category:Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1935
Category:Buildings and structures destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami