Orikabe Station

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Orikabe Station 折壁駅
Orikabe Station in April 2011
Location	Murone-cho Orikabe-aze Osato 126, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-1201 Japan
Coordinates	38°56′23″N 141°27′08″E / 38.9396°N 141.4522°E / 38.9396; 141.4522Coordinates: 38°56′23″N 141°27′08″E / 38.9396°N 141.4522°E / 38.9396; 141.4522
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Ōfunato Line
Distance	47.6 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 2, 1928
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yagoshi towards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Niitsuki towards Kesennuma
Location
Orikabe Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Orikabe Station Orikabe Station (Japan) Show map of Iwate PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

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).

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[]

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[]

• National Route 284
• Mount Murone
• Murone Kirameki Park

See also[]

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Orikabe Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)