Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station Explained

Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:陸中門崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kawasaki-cho Kanzaki, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate 029-0201
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.9167°N 141.2512°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōfunato Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Distance:13.7 km from
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:July 26, 1925
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

Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 13.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station opened on July 26, 1925. 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 March 2010.

Surrounding area

See also