Hotto-Yuda Station


Hotto-Yuda Station is a railway station in the town of Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
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Lines

Hotto-Yuda Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 35.2 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

Station layout

The station has a side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platforms serve three tracks, only two tracks are used during regular service. The station building is located southeast of the platforms. There is no direct station access from the north side, but an overpass connects the station building to the area north of the station. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

History

The station opened on December 16, 1922, as Rikuchū-Kawajiri Station. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in April 1989, and rebuilt in January 1995. The station was renamed Hotto-Yuda Station on June 20, 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 120 passengers daily.

Surrounding area