Otomo Station

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Otomo Station

Otomo Station (小友駅 Otomo-eki) is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Line

Surrounding area

A rural area, with rice fields.

  • Kezou Temple

History

  • December 15, 1933: Station begins operation.
  • May 23, 1960: A tsunami caused by the Great Chilean Earthquake submerges both this station and neighbouring Wakinosawa Station, making the line temporarily impassable until the water is removed.
  • March 2011 Station destroyed by Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Adjacent stations

Stations of the Ōfunato Line

Coordinates: 38°59′21″N 141°41′59″E / 38.989264°N 141.699639°E / 38.989264; 141.699639

References

  • Japanese wikipedia
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