Takekoma Station (竹駒駅, Takekoma-eki) 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.[1][2]
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
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 Services have now been replaced by a BRT.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
National Route 340
National Route 343- Takekoma Jinja
See also
References
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "The remains of the destroyed Takekoma JR train station is all that remains in Rikuzentakata after it was a destroyed by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, in Iwate prefecture, northeast Japan March 13, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "JRM: Railroads Damaged by Earthquake and Tsunami". www.japanrailmodelers.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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