Kuriyagawa Station


Kuriyagawa Station is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.

Lines

Kuriyagawa Station is served by the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 5.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station and 540.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station. Trains of the JR East Hanawa Line, which officially terminates at usually continue on to Morioka Station, stopping at all intermediate stations, including Kuriyagawa Station.

Station layout

Kuriyagawa Station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Kuriyagawa Station was opened on November 1, 1918. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987 and was transferred to the Iwate Ginga Railway on 1 September 2002.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2967 passengers daily.

Surrounding area