Takekoma Station

Takekoma Station (竹駒駅, Takekoma-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Rikuzentakata, 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.[1][2]

Takekoma Station

竹駒駅
Takekoma Station in October 2013
General information
LocationTakekoma-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken
Japan
Coordinates39°02′01″N 141°36′35″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōfunato Line
Distance82.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1933
Closed11 March 2011
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Yahagi
Terminus
 Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT
branch service
 Tochigasawa-Kouen
towards Sakari
Former services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Yahagi
towards Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Rikuzen-Takata
towards Sakari
Location
Takekoma Station is located in Japan
Takekoma Station
Takekoma Station
Location within Japan
Takekoma Station after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Takekoma Station after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Lines

Takekoma Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and was located 82.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Takekoma Station had a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. 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. Services have now been replaced by a BRT.

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Limited, Alamy. "The remains of the destroyed Takekoma JR train station is all that remains in Rikuzentakata after it was a destroyed by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, in Iwate prefecture, northeast Japan March 13, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. "JRM: Railroads Damaged by Earthquake and Tsunami". www.japanrailmodelers.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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