Orikabe Station

Orikabe Station (折壁駅, Orikabe-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Orikabe Station

折壁駅
Orikabe Station in April 2011
LocationMurone-cho Orikabe-aze Osato 126, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-1201
Japan
Coordinates38.9396°N 141.4522°E / 38.9396; 141.4522
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■　Ōfunato Line
Distance47.6 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 2, 1928
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Yagoshi
toward Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Niitsuki
toward Kesennuma
Location
Orikabe Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Orikabe Station
Orikabe Station (Japan)

Lines

Orikabe Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 47.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platforms are unnumbered. The station is unattended.

Platforms
Station side ■ Ōfunato Line for Ichinoseki
Opposite side ■ Ōfunato Line for Kesennuma

History

Orikabe Station opened on September 2, 1928. 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 November 2007.

Surrounding area

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

    Media related to Orikabe Station at Wikimedia Commons

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