Takekoma Station

Takekoma Station (竹駒駅, Takekoma-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Takekoma Station

竹駒駅
Takekoma Station in October 2013
LocationTakekoma-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken
Japan
Coordinates39°02′01″N 141°36′35″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōfunato Line
Distance82.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1933
Closed11 March 2011
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Yahagi
Terminus
 Kesennuma / Ofunato BRT
Branch line
 Tochigasawa-Kouen
toward Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Yahagi
toward Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Rikuzen-Takata
toward Sakari
Location
Takekoma Station
Location within Japan
Takekoma Station after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Lines

Takekoma Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 82.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Takekoma Station had a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station was unattended.

History

Takekoma Station opened on 14 December 1933. 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 Services have now been replaced by a BRT.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
  • National Route 343
  • Takekoma Jinja

See also
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