Rikuzen-Takata Station

Rikuzen-Takata Station (陸前高田駅, Rikuzen-Takata-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station, as well as most of the structures in the surrounding area, was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Rikuzen-Takata

陸前高田
Rikuzen-Takata Station in December 2018
General information
LocationTakata-cho Naruishi 42-5, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken 029-2205
Japan
Coordinates39°00′46″N 141°37′33″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōfunato Line
Distance85.4 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1933
Closed11 March 2011
Passengers
FY2010220 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tochigasawa-Kouen
towards Rikuzen-Yahagi
 Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT
branch service
 Takatakoukomae
towards Sakari
Kiseki-No-Ippommatsu
towards Maeyachi
 Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT
Former services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Takekoma
towards Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Wakinosawa
towards Sakari
Location
Rikuzen-Takata is located in Japan
Rikuzen-Takata
Rikuzen-Takata
Location within Japan
Rikuzen-Takata Station 2 months after 2011 Tohoku earthquake

Lines

Rikuzen-Takata Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 85.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Rikuzen-Takata Station had two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōfunato Line for Sakari
2 ■ Ōfunato Line for Ichinoseki and Kesennuma

History

Rikuzen-Takata Station opened on 15 December 1933. 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 one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which also killed the station staff. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Surrounding area
  • Rikuzen-Takata city hall
  • Rikuzen-Takata bus terminal
  • Rikuzen-Takata Post Office
  • Takata-matsubara

See also
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