Kirikiri Station was served by the Rias Line, and was 52.3 rail kilometres (32.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.

Kirikiri Station have a single side platform serving traffic in both directions.

The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

As of 2018, the station have been rebuilt along with the rest of the closed segment of the Yamada Line.

It was transferred to the Sanriku Railway upon completion on 23 March 2019.