Oshikado Station

Oshikado Station (押角駅, Oshikado-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Miyako, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Oshikado Station

押角駅
Oshikado Station, August 2007
LocationWainai dai-ichi jiwari 10, Miyako, Iwate
(岩手県宮古市和井内第1地割10)
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Iwaizumi Line
History
Opened1944
Closed2014
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Iwate-Ōkawa
toward Iwaizumi
Iwaizumi Line Iwate-Wainai
toward Moichi

Lines

Oshikado Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 15.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.

Station layout

Oshikado Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.

History

Oshikado Station opened on 20 July 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in an isolated rural area surrounded by mountains and forests. There are no stores or houses in the near vicinity.

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References

  1. JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623

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