Shimofunato Station
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Ofunato-Marumori towards Maeyachi | Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT | Ofunato Fish Market towards Sakari |
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Hosoura towards Ichinoseki | Ōfunato Line | Ōfunato towards Sakari |
Shimofunato Station (下船渡駅, Shimofunato-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.
Lines
Shimofunato Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 100.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Station layout
Shimofunato Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
History
Shimofunato Station opened on 3 September 1934. 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 closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Surrounding area
National Route 45
- Shimofunato Shell Mound (National Historic Site)
External links
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- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
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- Ichinoseki
- Mataki
- Rikuchū-Kanzaki
- Iwanoshita
- Rikuchū-Matsukawa
- Geibikei
- Shibajuku
- Surisawa
- Senmaya
- Konashi
- Yagoshi
- Orikabe
- Niitsuki
- Kesennuma
- Shishiori-Karakuwa
- Kami-Shishiori
- Rikuzen-Yahagi
- Takekoma
- Rikuzen-Takata
- Wakinosawa
- Otomo
- Hosoura
- Shimofunato
- Ōfunato
- Sakari
Stations in Italics were destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and are currently being served by a Bus Rapid Transit line.
39°02′18″N 141°43′16″E / 39.038277°N 141.721056°E / 39.038277; 141.721056