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Rikuzen Togura Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Kesennuma Line

Opened
  
1977

Rikuzen-Togura Station

Location
  
Togura, Minamisanriku, Motoyoshi, Miyagi (宮城県南三陸町戸倉) Japan

Similar
  
Rikuzen‑Minato Station, Shizuhama Station, Shizugawa Station, Rikuzen‑Yokoyama Station, Rikuzen‑Koizumi Station

Rikuzen-Togura Station (陸前戸倉駅, Rikuzen-Togura-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami and surrounding railway track was washed away. Services have now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

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Lines

Rikuzen-Togura Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 29.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

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

History

Rikuzen-Togura Station opened on 11 December 1977. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations were discontinued after the station was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and rail services have now been replaced by a Bus Rapid Transit Line.

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 45
  • Japan National Route 348
  • Shizuhama Port
  • Togura Post Office
  • Togura Elementary School
  • Togura Middle School
  • References

    Rikuzen-Togura Station Wikipedia