Takekoma Station

Takekoma Station
Takekoma Station; 竹駒駅
	Takekoma Station in October 2013
Location	Takekoma-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken; Japan
Coordinates	39°02′01″N 141°36′35″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōfunato Line
Distance	82.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1933
Closed	11 March 2011
Services
Former services
Location
	Takekoma Station Location within Japan

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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Takekoma Station after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

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 Services have now been replaced by a BRT.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

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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