Takekoma Station

Template:Short description Template:Infobox station 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

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

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Takekoma Station after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

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 Services have now been replaced by a BRT.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

• File:Japanese National Route Sign 0340.svg National Route 340
• File:Japanese National Route Sign 0343.svg National Route 343
• Takekoma Jinja

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

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