Sakari Station

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Sakari Station (盛駅) is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. This station is the largest in Ōfunato City.

Contents 1 Lines 2 Surrounding area 3 History 4 Adjacent stations

[edit] Lines

• JR East Ōfunato Line
• Sanriku Railway Company South Rias Line
• Iwate Development Railway Company Akasaki Line (Freight only)
• Iwate Development Railway Company Hikoroichi Line (Freight only)

[edit] Surrounding area

• Mt. Tenzen Park
• Ōfunato City Hall
• Highway 107
• Highway 45

[edit] History

• September 19, 1935: Station begins operation on the Ōfunato Line.
• October 21, 1950: Iwate Development Railway Company Hikoroichi Line begins operation.
• June 21, 1957: Iwate Development Railway Company Akasaki Line begins operation.
• March 1, 1970: South Rias Line begins operation.
• April 1, 1984: The South Rias Line becomes property of the Sanriku Railway Company.
• April 1, 1987: With the break-up of Japan Rail, the Ōfunato Line is given to JR East.
• April 1, 1992: Iwate Development Railway Company closes the Hikoroichi Line.

[edit] Adjacent stations

Akasaki Line (Freight)		Sakari	Akasaki(赤崎)
Hikoroichi Line (Freight)		Sakari	Choanji(長安寺)

v • d • e Stations of the JR Ōfunato Line Ichinoseki - Mataki - Rikuchū-Kanzaki - Iwanoshita - Rikuchū-Matsukawa - Geibikei - Shibajuku - Surisawa - Senmaya - Konashi - Yagoshi - Orikabe - Niitsuki - Kesennuma - Shishiori-Karakuwa - Kami-Shishiori - Rikuzen-Yahagi - Takekoma - Rikuzen-Takata - Wakinosawa - Otomo - Hosoura - Shimofunato - Ōfunato - Sakari

v • d • e Stations of the Sanriku Railway South Rias Line Sakari - Rikuzen-Akasaki - Ryōri - Koishihama - Horei - Sanriku - Yoshihama - Tōni - Heita - Kamaishi