Orikabe Station

Railway station in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yagoshi
towards Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Niitsuki
towards Kesennuma
Location
Orikabe Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Orikabe Station
Orikabe Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
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Orikabe Station is located in Japan
Orikabe Station
Orikabe Station
Orikabe Station (Japan)
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Orikabe Station (折壁駅, Orikabe-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Orikabe Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 47.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platforms are unnumbered. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Station side ■ Ōfunato Line for Ichinoseki
Opposite side ■ Ōfunato Line for Kesennuma

History

Orikabe Station opened on September 2, 1928. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in November 2007.

Surrounding area

  • National Route 284
  • Mount Murone
  • Murone Kirameki Park

See also

References

External links

Media related to Orikabe Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)