Rikuzen-Hashikami Station

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Rikuzen-Hashikami
陸前階上
File:JR Rikuzen hashikami sta 001.jpg
Rikuzen-Hashikami Station in July 2007
Location Nagaisohara, Kesennuma, Miyagi
(宮城県気仙沼市長磯原)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kesennuma Line
History
Opened 1957
File:Rikuzen-Hashikami-stn-BRT01.jpg
BRT bus stop in August 2012

Rikuzen-Hashikami Station (陸前階上駅 Rikuzen-Hashikami-eki?) was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was undamaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; however services have now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Lines

Rikuzen-Hashikami Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 61.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Rikuzen-Hashikami Station had a single island platform connected to the station building by an overhead crossing. The station was unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kesennuma Line
Ōya-Kaigan - Saichi

History

Rikuzen-Hashikami Station opened on 11 February 1957. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Rail services were suspended after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and have now been replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit Line.

Surrounding area

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (Japanese)
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. video of a train trip from Minami-Kesennuma Station to Rikuzen-Hashikami Station in 2009, passing through Matsuiwa Station and Saichi Station without stopping at around 03:05 minutes and 05:05 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Minami-Kesennuma Station, Matsuiwa Station and Saichi Station were all badly damaged or destroyed.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Hashikami Station to Motoyoshi Station in 2009, passing through Ōya-Kaigan Station and Koganezawa Station without stopping at around 03:25 minutes and 06:30 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Rikuzen-Hashikami Station was undamaged, Ōya-Kaigan Station was badly damaged or destroyed, and Koganezawa Station was damaged.


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