Otomo Station Explained

Otomo Station
Native Name:小友駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Otomo-cho Shimoniida 15, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken 029-2207
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōfunato Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Distance:92.8 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Opened:15 December 1933
Closed:11 March 2011
Passengers:102 daily
Pass Year:FY2010
Other Services Header:Former services
Map Type:Japan

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as most of the structures in the surrounding area, was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.[1]

Lines

Otomo Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 92.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Otomo Station had two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station was staffed.

Platforms

History

Otomo Station opened on 15 December 1933. On 23 May 1960, a tsunami caused by the Great Chilean earthquake submerged both this station and neighbouring Wakinosawa Station, making the line temporarily impassable until the water is removed. 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. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 大船渡線・小友駅-さいきの駅舎訪問 . 2023-03-07 . ekisya.net.