Rikuchū-Yagi Station
# Rikuchū-Yagi Station

Rikuchū-Yagi Station (陸中八木駅, Rikuchū-Yagi-eki) is a railway station on the Hachinohe Line in the town of Hirono, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Rikuchū-Yagi Station is served by the Hachinohe Line, and is 43.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hachinohe Station.

## Station layout

Rikuchū-Yagi Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Hachinohe Line | for Taneichi and Hachinohe |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Hachinohe Line | for Kuji |

## History

Rikuchū-Yagi Station opened on 1 November 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station was made unstaffed from 10 December 2005. A new station building and waiting room was completed in March 2008.

## Bus services

Bus services to Kuji and Samuraihama are operated by JR Bus Tohoku Company.

## Surrounding area

* Yagi Post Office
