Orikasa Station

Orikasa Station
織笠駅

Orikasa Station in September 2007
Location Orikasa, Yamada, Shimohei, Iwate
(岩手県閉伊郡山田町織笠)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Yamada Line
History
Opened 1935

Orikasa Station (織笠駅 Orikasa-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1] Operations at the site of the station have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Lines

Orikasa Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 130.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Orikasa Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yamada Line
Rikuchū-Yamada - Iwate-Funakoshi

History

Orikasa Station opened on 10 November 1936. 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 washed away by the March 11, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Surrounding area

References

  1. Dean Chapman Photos

Coordinates: 39°26′51″N 141°57′34″E / 39.4474°N 141.9595°E / 39.4474; 141.9595

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