Ōfunato Station
Ōfunato Station 大船渡駅 | |
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| Ōfunato Station in October 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Iwate (See other stations in Iwate) |
| City | Ōfunato |
| Neighborhood etc. | Ōfunato-cho Chaya-mae 69-1 |
| Postal code | 022 - 0002 |
| (in Japanese) | 岩手県大船渡市大船渡町字茶屋前69-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1934 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōfunato Line |
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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
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.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ōfunato Line | ||||
| Shimofunato | - | Sakari | ||
History
Ōfunato Station opened on 3 September 1934. 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
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National Route 45 - Ōfunato Port
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ofunato Station. |
- East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 141°43′14″E / 39.063191°N 141.720667°E