Ōfunato Station

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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Ōfunato

大船渡
Ōfunato Station in November 2019
LocationŌfunato-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 byJR East
Line(s)Ōfunato Line
History
Opened1934
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Ofunato Fish Market
toward Maeyachi
Kesennuma / Ofunato BRT Chinomori
toward Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Shimofunato
toward Ichinoseki
Ōfunato Line Sakari
Terminus

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.

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

  • National Route 45
  • Ōfunato Port

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