Ōkama Station

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.

Ōkama Station 大釜駅
Ōkama Station in July 2007
Location	Shinonogi-Akiho, Takizawa-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0161 Japan
Coordinates	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
Preceding station JR East Following station Koiwai toward Ōmagari Tazawako Line Morioka Terminus
Location
Ōkama Station Location within 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

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

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.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)