Operated by JR East Previous names Namiita (until 1994) Opened 1961 | ||
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Similar Kirikiri Station, Iwate‑Funakoshi Station, Ōtsuchi Station, Unosumai Station, Rikuchū‑Yamada Station | ||
Namiitakaigan Station (浪板海岸駅, Namiitakaigan-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 Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.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
Namiitakaigan Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 140.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Namiitakaigan Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. There was no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station was unattended.
History
Namiitakaigan Station opened on 20 December 1961 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. It was renamed to its present name on 3 December 1994. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which severely damaged the tracks and area surrounding the station.