Shishiori-Karakuwa Station

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Shishiori-Karakuwa Station

鹿折唐桑駅
JR Shishiori karakuwa sta 001.jpg
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station in July 2009
LocationKamihigashigawa 2, Kesennuma, Miyagi
(宮城県気仙沼市新浜町一丁目8)
Japan
Coordinates38°54′56″N 141°34′46″E / 38.915498°N 141.579556°E / 38.915498; 141.579556Coordinates: 38°54′56″N 141°34′46″E / 38.915498°N 141.579556°E / 38.915498; 141.579556
Operated byJR logo (east).svg JR East
Line(s) Ōfunato Line
Platforms1 side platform
History
Opened19 March 1932
Closed11 March 2011
Previous namesShishiori (until 1985)
Services
Preceding station JR logo (east).svg JR East Following station
Kesennuma
towards Maeyachi
Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT
towards Sakari
Kami-Shishiori
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station JR logo (east).svg JR East Following station
Kesennuma
towards Ichinoseki
Ōfunato Line Kami-Shishiori
towards Sakari
Location
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station is located in Japan
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station
Location within Japan
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station after the 2011 Tsunami

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station (鹿折唐桑駅, Shishiori-Karakuwa-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.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[]

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 64.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout[]

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

History[]

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station opened on 19 March 1932 as Shishiori Station (鹿折駅, Shishiori eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 November 1986. 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 completely destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Surrounding area[]

  • Kesennuma Shishiori Elementary School
  • Kesennuma Shishiori Middle School
  • Kesennuma Shishiori Post Office

External links[]

Media related to Shishiori-Karakuwa Station at Wikimedia Commons

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