Ōkama Station

Ōkama Station

大釜駅
Ōkama Station; 大釜駅
	Ōkama Station in July 2007
Location	Shinonogi-Akiho, Takizawa-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0161; Japan
Coordinates	39°42′42″N 141°04′19″E / 39.7117°N 141.0720°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tazawako Line
Distance	6.0 km from Morioka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 25, 1921
Passengers
FY2015	484
Services
Location
	Ōkama Station Location within Japan

Ōkama Station (大釜駅, Ōkama-eki) is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the city of Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines[]

Ōkama Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 6.0 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout[]

Ōkama Station has a two opposed side platforms, connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. However, only platform 1 is in normal use, and serves traffic in both directions. Platform 2 is used occasionally, also for service in both directions. The station is staffed.

Platforms[]

1, 2	■ Tazawako Line	for Morioka, Shizukuishi and Ōmagari

History[]

Ōkama Station opened on June 25, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 484 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area[]

National Route 46
Takezawa City Office
Shizukuishi River

References[]

^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

External links[]

Official website (in Japanese)

[jreast2015stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

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