Shimofunato Station

Shimofunato Station (下船渡駅, Shimofunato-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Shimofunato

下船渡
Shimofunato Station in December 2018
LocationŌfunato-cho Miya-no-mae 66, Ōfunato, Iwate
（岩手県大船渡市大船渡町字宮ノ前66）
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Ōfunato Line
History
Opened1934
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hosoura
toward Maeyachi
 Kesennuma / Ofunato BRT Ofunato Fish Market
toward Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hosoura
toward Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Ōfunato
toward Sakari

Lines

Shimofunato Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 100.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

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

History

Shimofunato 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 closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Surrounding area
  • National Route 45
  • Shimofunato Shell Mound (National Historic Site)

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