Orikabe Station Explained

Orikabe Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:折壁駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Murone-cho Orikabe-aze Osato 126, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-1201
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.9396°N 141.4522°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōfunato Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Distance:47.6 km from
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:September 2, 1928
Map Type:Japan Iwate Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Orikabe Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 47.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platforms are unnumbered. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Orikabe Station opened on September 2, 1928. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in November 2007.

Surrounding area

See also