is a railway station in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The original station was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and was relocated to a new location in December 2016. Lines Yamashita Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 325.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo. Station layout The station had a single island platform and a side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station had a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. History Yamashita Station opened on May 10, 1949. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Services on the Jōban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station were suspended due to damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The station reopened at a new location approximately 1 kilometer further inland on 10 December 10, 2016.。 Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 598 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Yamamoto town hall See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1949 Yamamoto, Miyagi