Otomo Station

Otomo Station (小友駅, Otomo-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station, as well as most of the structures in the surrounding area, was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Otomo Station

小友駅
Otomo Station in December 2018
LocationOtomo-cho Shimoniida 15, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken 029-2207
Japan
Coordinates38°59′21″N 141°41′59″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōfunato Line
Distance92.8 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1933
Closed11 March 2011
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010)102 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Takata Hospital
toward Maeyachi
 Kesennuma / Ofunato BRT Goishi Kaiganguchi
toward Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Wakinosawa
toward Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Hosoura
toward Sakari
Location
Otomo Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Otomo Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 92.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Otomo Station had two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station was staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōfunato Line for Ichinoseki and Kesennuma
2 ■ Ōfunato Line for Sakari

History

Otomo Station opened on 15 December 1933. On 23 May 1960, a tsunami caused by the Great Chilean earthquake submerged both this station and neighbouring Wakinosawa Station, making the line temporarily impassable until the water is removed. 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 one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Surrounding area
  • National Route 340
  • Keizo-ji temple
  • Rikenzen-Otomo Post Office

See also
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