Wakinosawa Station

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Wakinosawa Station (脇ノ沢駅) is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate, Japan. It is a 'ghost station', with no staff assigned to it.

Contents 1 Line 2 Surrounding area 3 History 4 Adjacent stations

[edit] Line

• JR East Ōfunato Line

[edit] Surrounding area

• Fumon Temple

[edit] History

• December 15, 1933: Station begins operation.
• May 23, 1960: A tsunami caused by the Great Chilean Earthquake submerges both this station and neighbouring Otomo Station, making the line temporarily impassable until the water is removed.

[edit] Adjacent stations