Saichi Station

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Saichi
最知
File:Eki-Saichi.JPG
Saichi Station in April 2005
Location Saichi Kawahara, Kesennuma, Miyagi
(宮城県気仙沼市最知川原)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kesennuma Line
History
Opened 1967
File:Saichi.JPG
Saichi Station after the 2011 earthquake
File:Saichi-stn-BRT01.jpg
BRT bus stop in August 2012

Saichi Station (最知駅 Saichi-eki?) was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Lines

Saichi Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 63.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kesennuma Line
Rikuzen-Hashikami - Matsuiwa

History

Saichi Station opened on 20 July 1967. 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 "swept away" save for its platform by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services have now been replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit Line.

Surrounding area

References

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.


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