Ōya-Kaigan Station
Ōya-Kaigan Station (大谷海岸駅, Ōya-Kaigan-eki) was a JR East railway station located in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; however services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.
Ōya-Kaigan Station 大谷海岸駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōya-Kaigan Station in December 2019 | |||||||||||
| Location | Motoyoshida-cho Mishima 94-12, Kesennuma, Miyagi （宮城県気仙沼市本吉町三島94-12） Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°48′50″N 141°34′02″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kesennuma Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 58.3 km from Maeyachi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 February 1957 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 11 March 2011 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ōya (to 1997) | ||||||||||
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  Ōya-Kaigan Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||
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Lines
Ōya-Kaigan Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 58.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.
Station layout
Ōya-Kaigan Station had one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was unattended.
History
Ōya-Kaigan Station opened on 11 February 1957 as Ōya Station (大谷駅, Ōya-eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station changed its name to its present name on 22 March 1997. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami severely damaged he station and nearby tracks, and rail services have now been replaced by a bus rapid transit line.
The station building was later demolished and the Otani Road Station has been established in its place.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 45
- Ōya Beach
- Ōya Post Office
External links
Media related to Oya-Kaigan Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
- "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ３】 陸前階上⇒本吉" (video). YouTube.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Hashikami Station to Motoyoshi Station in 2009, passing through Ōya-Kaigan Station and Koganezawa Station without stopping at around 03:25 minutes and 06:30 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Rikuzen-Hashikami Station was undamaged, Ōya-Kaigan Station was badly damaged or destroyed, and Koganezawa Station was damaged.