is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hamayoshida Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 329.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. History The station opened on November 10, 1897 as . It was renamed Hamayoshida on June 1, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Following severe damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations on the Joban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station were suspended until December 10, 2016. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Hamayoshida Post Office See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Watari, Miyagi