Horei Station
Horei Station (甫嶺駅, Horei-eki) was a railway station on the Sanriku Railway Company’s Rias Line located in the city of Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is 14.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.
Horei Station 甫嶺駅 | |
|---|---|
 Horei Station in May 2010 | |
| Location | Sanriku-cho Okirai-aze Horei, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate-ken 022-0101 Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°05′36.3″N 141°48′23.5″E |
| Operated by | Sanriku Railway Company |
| Line(s) | ■ Rias Line |
| Distance | 14.3 km from Sakari |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1973 |
| Previous names | 8 |
| Location | |
  Horei Station Location within Japan | |
Station layout
Horei Station has a single elevated side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform.
History
Horei Station opened on 1 July 1973 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). It was privatized on 1 April 1984, becoming a station on the Sanriku Railway. During the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, part of the tracks on the Minami-Rias Line were swept away, thus suspending services. The line resumed operations on 3 April 2013 between Sakari and Yoshihama. Services between Yoshihama and Kamaishi resumed on 5 April 2014. Minami-Rias Line, a portion of Yamada Line, and Kita-Rias Line constitute Rias Line in 23 March 2019. Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.[1]
Surrounding area
- Horei Elementary School
- Onizawa Fishing Port
See also
References
- 三陸鉄道はいま、ひとつにつながるリアス線 (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
