Operated by JR East Tracks 2 Opened 1922 | Address Japan | |
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Location Ōbuke, 25 Jiwari 85,Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7111Japan Similar Tairadate Station, Higashi‑Ōbuke Station, Matsuo‑Hachimantai Station, Kitamori Station, Arayashimmachi Station | ||
Ōbuke Station (大更駅, Ōbuke-eki) is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Ōbuke Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 9.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line a Kōma.
Station layout
Ōbuke Station has a two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori-no-madoguchi staffed ticket window.
History
Ōbuke Station was opened on August 27, 1922 as a station serving the village of Ōbuke, Iwate. A spur line operated from this station to Matsuo mine from 1948 to 1972. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 269 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).