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Hosoura Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Address
  
Line(s)
  
Ōfunato Line

Opened
  
1933

Hosoura Station

Location
  
Suezaki-cho Hosoura 77, Ōfunato, Iwate(岩手県大船渡市末崎町字細浦77)Japan

Similar
  
Shimofunato Station, Otomo Station, Wakinosawa Station, Rikuzen‑Yahagi Station, Takekoma Station

Hosoura Station (細浦駅, Hosoura-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Ōfunato, 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as most of the structures in the surrounding area, was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

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Lines

Hosoura Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 97.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

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

History

Hosoura Station opened on 15 December 1933. 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.

Surrounding area

  • National Route 45
  • Goishi Coast
  • Hosoura Port
  • References

    Hosoura Station Wikipedia


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