title: Anihata Station
text: # Anihata Station
  
  Anihata Station (兄畑駅, Anihata-eki) is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Anihata Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 55.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Anihata Station opened on October 17, 1931, serving the village of Tayama. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 282
  * Yoneshiro River
  