Orikasa Station
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Orikasa Station 織笠駅 | |
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 Orikasa Station in September 2007 | |
| General information | |
| 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1] Operations at the site of the station have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line. As of 2018, the station is being rebuilt and will be transferred to the Sanriku Railway upon completion of the 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
National Route 45- Orikasa Post Office
