Operated by JR East Opened 1938 | Phone +81 193-44-3121 | |
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Similar Namiitakaigan Station, Ōtsuchi Station, Iwate‑Funakoshi Station, Unosumai Station, Ryōishi Station | ||
Kirikiri Station (吉里吉里駅, Kirikiri-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
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Lines
Kirikiri Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 141.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Kirikiri Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
History
Kirikiri Station opened on 5 April 1938 as Namiita Station (浪板駅, Namiita-eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The damaged station building was demolished in February 2012.