Hebita Station

Hebita Station 蛇田駅
Hebita Station in April 2012
General information
Location	Hebita, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-0861 Japan
Coordinates	38.4384°N 141.2775°E / 38.4384; 141.2775
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Senseki Line
Distance	46.6 km from Aoba-dōri
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1396
History
Opened	November 22, 1928
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ishinomakiayumino towards Sendai Senseki-Tōhoku Line Rapid Rikuzen-Yamashita towards Onagawa Rikuzen-Akai One-way operation Senseki-Tōhoku Line Rapid Rikuzen-Yamashita towards Ishinomaki Ishinomakiayumino towards Sendai Ishinomakiayumino towards Aoba-dori Senseki Line
Location Hebita Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Hebita Station Hebita Station (Japan)

Hebita Station (蛇田駅, Hebita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hebita Station is served by the Senseki Line (including the Senseki-Tōhoku Line). It is located 46.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unstaffed.

History

Hebita Station opened on November 22, 1928 as a station on the Miyagi Electric Railway. The Miyagi Electric Railway was nationalized on May 1, 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. The station was closed from March 11, 2011 due to damage to the line associated with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services were restored to Yamoto and Ishinomaki on July 16, 2011.

Surrounding area

• National Route 45
• Hebita Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)