is a junction railway station located in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) . Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line. Lines Yanaizu Station is served by the Kesennuma Line, and is located 17.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station. Station layout Yanaizu Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History Yanaizu Station opened on October 24, 1968. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a bus rapid transit line. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Yanaizu Post Office See also List of Railway Stations in Japan References External links video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Yokoyama Station to Yanaizu Station in 2009. video of a train trip from Yanaizu Station to Rikuzen-Toyosato Station in 2009, passing Mitakedō Station at around 03:35 minutes without stopping. Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture Kesennuma Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1968 Tome, Miyagi Stations of East Japan Railway Company