Oshikado Station
Oshikado Station 押角駅 | |
|---|---|
 Oshikado Station, August 2007 | |
| Location |
Wainai dai-ichi jiwari 10, Miyako, Iwate （岩手県宮古市和井内第1地割10） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Iwaizumi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1944 |
| Closed | 2014 |
Oshikado Station (押角駅 Oshikado-eki) was a railway station on the Iwaizumi Line in Miyako, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Oshikado Station was a station on the Iwaizumi Line, and was located 15.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Moichi Station.
Station layout
Oshikado Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwaizumi Line | ||||
| Iwate-Wainai | - | Iwate-Ōkawa | ||
History
Oshikado Station opened on 20 July 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The operation of the Iwaizumi Line was suspended from July 2010 and the line was officially closed on 1 April 2014.[1]
Surrounding area
The station is located in an isolated rural area surrounded by mountains and forests. There are no stores or houses in the near vicinity.
References
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- ↑ JTB Timetable (April 2014) p. 623
Coordinates: 39°43′27″N 141°41′36″E / 39.7241°N 141.6933°E