is a
railway station
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on the
Sanriku Railway Company
The is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. The company and its lines are also known as . The company was founded in 1981, as the first " third sector" (half public, half private) railway line in the country, excluding specia ...
’s
Rias Line
The is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. The company and its lines are also known as . The company was founded in 1981, as the first "Public-Private Partnerships In Japan, third sector" (half State ownership, public, half ...
located in the city of
Miyako,
Iwate Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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.
Lines
Sabane Station is served by the
Rias Line
The is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. The company and its lines are also known as . The company was founded in 1981, as the first "Public-Private Partnerships In Japan, third sector" (half State ownership, public, half ...
, and is located 101.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at
Sakari Station
is a railway station in the city of Ōfunato in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), the third-sector operator Sanriku Railway, and the freight operator Iwate Development Railway.
Lines
Sakari Stat ...
.
Station layout
The station has a single
side platform
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serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a rain shelter on the platform.
History
Sabane Station opened on 27 February 1972 as a station on the
Japan National Railways (JNR) Kuji Line. On 1 April 1984, upon the
privatization
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of the Kuji Line, the station came under the control of the
Sanriku Railway Company
The is a railway company in Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan. The company and its lines are also known as . The company was founded in 1981, as the first " third sector" (half public, half private) railway line in the country, excluding specia ...
. During the 11 March
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes ...
, part of the tracks and the station building at were swept away, suspending services on a portion of the Sanriku Railway. However, the portion of the line from Miyako to Tarō resumed operations on 20 March 2011. Minami-Rias Line, a portion of Yamada Line, and Kita-Rias Line constitute Rias Line on 23 March 2019. Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.
Adjacent stations
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by 3 passengers daily.
Miyako City statistics 平成28年版(8.運輸・通信)
Surrounding area
Tajiro River
See also
* List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
{{Portal bar, Japan, Trains
*
Railway stations
Japan
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References
External links
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Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1972
Rias Line
Miyako, Iwate