Saichi Station
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Saichi Station
Saichi Station (最知駅 Saichi-eki) is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi.
It was badly damaged or destroyed in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Line
Surrounding area
- Highway 45
History
- July 20, 1967: Station begins operation.
Adjacent stations
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See also
External links
- (Japanese) Saichi Station (JR East)
- 38°51′12″N 141°34′53″E / 38.853301°N 141.581403°ECoordinates: 38°51′12″N 141°34′53″E / 38.853301°N 141.581403°E
- "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ２】 南気仙沼⇒陸前階上" (video). YouTube.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Minami-Kesennuma Station to Rikuzen-Hashikami Station in 2009, passing through Matsuiwa Station and Saichi Station without stopping at around 03:05 minutes and 05:05 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Minami-Kesennuma Station, Matsuiwa Station and Saichi Station were all badly damaged or destroyed.
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