Orikabe Station (折壁駅, Orikabe-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Orikabe Station 折壁駅 | |||||||||||
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 Orikabe Station in April 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Murone-cho Orikabe-aze Osato 126, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-1201 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°56′23″N 141°27′08″E / 38.9396°N 141.4522°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōfunato Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 47.6 km from Ichinoseki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 2, 1928 | ||||||||||
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  Orikabe Station Location within Iwate Prefecture  Orikabe Station Orikabe Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Orikabe Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 47.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
Station layout edit
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The platforms are unnumbered. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| Station side | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Ichinoseki |
| Opposite side | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Kesennuma |
History edit
Orikabe Station opened on September 2, 1928. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in November 2007.
Surrounding area edit
National Route 284- Mount Murone
- Murone Kirameki Park
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Orikabe Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)