Oshikado Station Explained

Oshikado Station
Native Name:押角駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Wainai dai-ichi jiwari 10, Miyako, Iwate
Country:Japan
Operator:JR East
Line:Iwaizumi Line
Opened:1944
Closed:2014
Other Services Header:Former services

was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Miyako, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Oshikado Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 15.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.

Station layout

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

History

Oshikado Station opened on 20 July 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended in July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in an isolated rural area surrounded by mountains and forests. There are no stores or houses in the vicinity.

Notes and References

  1. JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623