Akabuchi Station

Akabuchi Station (赤渕駅) is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the town of Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines
Akabuchi Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 22.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout
Akabuchi Station has a single island platform. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on the platform itself. The station is unattended.

History
Akabuchi Station opened on September 10, 1964, as the terminal station of the now defunct Hashiba Line. It became a station on the Tazawako Line from October 20, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

 * Japanese National Route Sign 0046.svg National Route 46
 * Kunimi Onsen