Station

Haraigawa

払川

Haraigawa
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Train service

No publicly available departure data for this station.

Location

History

Haraigawa Station opened on 23 March 2019 between Toyomane and Tsugaruishi on Sanriku Railway's Rias Line, coinciding with the completion of the reconstructed Miyako-Kamaishi segment of the former Yamada Line and its transfer to the third-sector operator. The station carries the nickname "Aratana Kibō" ("new hope"), chosen by public ballot in 2018. As with Yagisawa-Miyakotandai, the project arose after the 2011 tsunami: surrounding districts had escaped serious damage and absorbed displaced residents, prompting Miyako City to back a new stop. The build was funded through national rail-revitalisation subsidies channelled via Sanriku Railway. The station consists of a single side platform with a shelter.

Notes

Haraigawa was named "Aratana Kibō" ("new hope") through a public ballot following the 2011 tsunami, reflecting that the surrounding district had escaped flooding and gained displaced residents from harder-hit coastal neighbourhoods.

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