Iwate-Ōkawa Station

Railway station in Japan
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Asanai
towards Iwaizumi
Iwaizumi Line Oshikado
towards Moichi

Iwate-Ōkawa Station (岩手大川駅, Iwate-Ōkawa-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwate-Ōkawa Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 25.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.

Station layout

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

History

Iwate-Ōkawa Station opened on 16 May 1957. 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

  • Iwate-Ōkawa Post Office
  • Japan National Route 340

References

  1. ^ JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623
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Stations of the Iwaizumi Line


39°48′01″N 141°40′20″E / 39.8002°N 141.6721°E / 39.8002; 141.6721