Operated by JR East | Opened 1935 | |
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Similar Tsugaruishi Station, Sentoku Station, Kebaraichi Station, Hikime Station, Haratai Station | ||
Sokei Station (磯鶏駅, Sokei-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Miyako, 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 Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.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
Sokei Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 104.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Sokei Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
History
Sokei Station opened on 17 November 1935. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.