Ōfunato Station

Ōfunato
大船渡

Ōfunato Station in October 2010
Location Ōfunato-cho Chaya-mae 69-1, Ōfunato, Iwate
(岩手県大船渡市大船渡町字茶屋前69-1)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōfunato Line
History
Opened 1934

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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.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 »
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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Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 141°43′14″E / 39.063191°N 141.720667°E / 39.063191; 141.720667

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