Shishiori-Karakuwa Station | |
Native Name: | 鹿折唐桑駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Kamihigashigawa 2, Kesennuma, Miyagi |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR East |
Line: | Ōfunato Line |
Platforms: | 1 side platform |
Opened: | 19 March 1932 |
Closed: | 11 March 2011 |
Former: | Shishiori (until 1985) |
Other Services Header: | Former services |
Map Type: | Japan |
was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 64.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station had a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was unattended.
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station opened on 19 March 1932 as . It was renamed to its present name on 1 November 1986. 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 completely destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.