Moichi Station
Lines
Moichi Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 87.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station. It was also a terminal station for the Iwaizumi Line, until its operations were suspended on 31 July 2010 due to a landslide, and the line was closed on 1 April 2014, due to very low public demand.
Station layout
Moichi Station has a one island platform and two tracks. connecting to station building by a footbridge. The station is Unstaffed from 2018.
Platforms
| 1-2 | ■ Yamada Line | for Miyako |
| 3 | ■ Yamada Line | for Rikuchū-Kawai and Morioka |
History
Moichi Station opened on 6 November 1934. The Iwaizumi Line began operations from 25 June 1942. The station was closed from 26 November 1946 to 5 March 1949.
The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Operations on the Iwaizumi Line were suspended on 31 July 2010, due to a landslide, and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014, with services replaced by buses.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 53 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Bus routes
- Higashinihon Kotsu
- For Iwaizumi bashi
- For Miyako Station
- Niisato Community Bus
- For Hikime Station
- For Kyu-Kariya Station
- For Haratai Station
- Northern Iwate Transportation
- For Morioka Station
- For Miyako Station
Surrounding area
Moichi Station is a small station deep in the mountains.
