Takekoma Station

Takekoma
竹駒

Takekoma Station in July 2009
Location Takekoma-cho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate
(岩手県陸前高田市竹駒町)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōfunato Line
History
Opened 1933

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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

Lines

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

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōfunato Line
Rikuzen-Yahagi - Rikuzen-Takata

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.

Surrounding area

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Coordinates: 39°02′01″N 141°36′35″E / 39.033592°N 141.609806°E / 39.033592; 141.609806

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