Kami-Shishiori Station
Kamishishiori Station (上鹿折駅, Kamishishiori-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.
Kamishishiori Station 上鹿折駅 | |||||||||||
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Kamishishiori Station in December 2018 | |||||||||||
Location | Kamihigashigawa 2, Kesennuma, Miyagi (宮城県気仙沼市上東側2) Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°57′39″N 141°34′06″E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Ōfunato Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Opened | 19 March 1932 | ||||||||||
Closed | 11 March 2011 | ||||||||||
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Kamishishiori Station Location within Japan |
History
Kamishishiori Station opened on 19 March 1932. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and have been replaced by a provisional bus service.
Lines
Kamishishiori Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 69.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Layout
Kamishishiori Station had two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station was unattended.
Platforms
station side | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Rikuzen-Takata and Sakari |
opp side | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Ichinoseki and Kesennuma |
Surrounding area
- Kesennuma Shiroyama Elementary School