Shimofunato Station

Shimofunato Station (下船渡駅, Shimofunato-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Shimofunato 下船渡
Shimofunato Station in December 2018
Location	Ōfunato-cho Miya-no-mae 66, Ōfunato, Iwate （岩手県大船渡市大船渡町字宮ノ前66） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Ōfunato Line
History
Opened	1934
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Hosoura toward Maeyachi Kesennuma / Ofunato BRT Ofunato Fish Market toward Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station Hosoura toward Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Ōfunato toward Sakari

Lines

Shimofunato Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 100.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

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

History

Shimofunato Station opened on 3 September 1934. 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 closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Surrounding area

• National Route 45
• Shimofunato Shell Mound (National Historic Site)

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)