Operated by JR East Address Japan | Line(s) Ōfunato Line Opened 1933 | |
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Location Takekoma-cho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate
（岩手県陸前高田市竹駒町）
Japan Similar Rikuzen‑Yahagi Station, Otomo Station, Wakinosawa Station, Rikuzen‑Takata Station, Hosoura Station | ||
Takekoma Station (竹駒駅, Takekoma-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
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Lines
Takekoma Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 82.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Station layout
Takekoma Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
History
Takekoma Station opened on 14 December 1933. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was one of six stations on the Ōfunato Line destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.