Ōfunato_Station

Ōfunato Station

Ōfunato Station

Former railway station in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan


Ōfunato Station (大船渡駅, Ōfunato-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

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Lines

Ōfunato Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 103.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Ōfunato Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions.

History

Ōfunato Station opened on 3 September 1934.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Surrounding area


References

  1. Ishino, Satoshi (1998-10-01). 停車場変遷大事典 [Encyclopedia of station changes] (in Japanese) (First ed.). Tokyo, Japan: JTB Corporation. p. 487. ISBN 9784533029806.

39°03′47″N 141°43′14″E


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