Operated by JR East Address Japan | Line(s) Ōfunato Line Opened 1932 | |
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Location Kamihigashigawa 2, Kesennuma, Miyagi
（宮城県気仙沼市上東側2）
Japan Similar Shishiori‑Karakuwa Station, Rikuzen‑Yahagi Station, Wakinosawa Station, Hosoura Station, Shimofunato Station | ||
Kamishishiori Station (上鹿折駅, Kamishishiori-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
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Lines
Kamishishiori Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 69.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Station layout
Kamishishiori Station had two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station was unattended.
History
Kamishishiori Station opened on 19 March 1932. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and have been replaced by a provisional bus service.