Yabitsu Station
Yabitsu Station was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.
Lines
Yabitsu Station was served by the Kitakami Line, and was located from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.During the winter months, the station was closed.
Station layout
The station consisted of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. There was a waiting room at the center of the platform. The station was unattended.History
Yabitsu Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.In December 2016, it was announced that the station would be closed during the winter months.
The station closed permanently on March 12, 2022.