Koganezawa Station

Koganezawa Station
Koganezawa Station; 小金沢駅
	Koganezawa Station in December 2019
Location	Motoyoshida-cho Koganezawa, Kesennuma, Miyagi; （宮城県気仙沼市本吉町小金沢）; Japan
Coordinates	38°47′45″N 141°32′06″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Kesennuma Line
Distance	54.6 km from Maeyachi
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	11 February 1957
Closed	11 March 2011
Services
Location
	Koganezawa Station Location within Japan

Koganezawa Station (小金沢駅, Koganezawa-eki) was a railway station on the Kesennuma Line in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station was completely destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Koganezawa Station after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami

Lines

Koganezawa Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 54.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Koganezawa Station had one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was unattended.

History

Koganezawa Station opened on 11 February 1957. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station changed its name to its present name on 22 March 1997. The station was completely destroyed by 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and rail services have now been replaced by a bus rapid transit line.

Surrounding area

National Route 45
Ōya Beach
Ōya Post Office

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External links

JR East Station information (in Japanese)
"JR気仙沼線【前面展望３】陸前階上⇒本吉" (video). YouTube.com. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Hashikami Station to Motoyoshi Station in 2009, passing through Ōya-Kaigan Station and Koganezawa Station without stopping at around 03:25 minutes and 06:30 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Rikuzen-Hashikami Station was undamaged, Ōya-Kaigan Station was badly damaged or destroyed, and Koganezawa Station was damaged.

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