Mutsu-Yokohama Station


Mutsu-Yokohama Station is a railway station in the town of Yokohama, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
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Lines

Mutsu-Yokohama Station is served by the Ōminato Line, and is located 30.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Noheji Station. It is also served by the Shimokita express train service connecting with

Station layout

The station has a single unnumbered island platform serving two tracks, with a small spur line for trains to be taken off the main rails for maintenance. The platform is connected to the small station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Mutsu-Yokohama Station was opened on March 20, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways. All freight operations were discontinued as of March 15, 1973. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.

Surrounding area

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily.

In popular culture

Mutsu-Yokohama Station was the setting of episode 18 and the final episode of the TV anime series Clannad-After Story broadcast from 2008 to 2009. The series also featured the rapeseed fields of Yokohama, and continues to draw fans to the station.