Otomo Station

Otomo Station
Otomo Station; 小友駅
	Otomo Station in December 2018
Location	Otomo-cho Shimoniida 15, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken 029-2207; Japan
Coordinates	38°59′21″N 141°41′59″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōfunato Line
Distance	92.8 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1933
Closed	11 March 2011
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010)	102 daily
Services
Former services
Location
	Otomo Station Location within Japan

Otomo Station (小友駅, Otomo-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station, as well as most of the structures in the surrounding area, was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Lines

Otomo Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 92.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Otomo Station had two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station was staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōfunato Line	for Ichinoseki and Kesennuma
2	■ Ōfunato Line	for Sakari

History

Otomo Station opened on 15 December 1933. On 23 May 1960, a tsunami caused by the Great Chilean earthquake submerged both this station and neighbouring Wakinosawa Station, making the line temporarily impassable until the water is removed. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Surrounding area

National Route 340
Keizo-ji temple
Rikenzen-Otomo Post Office

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External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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