Ōkama Station

Ōkama Station 大釜駅
Ōkama Station in 2007
Location	Shinogi, Takizawa, Iwate （岩手県岩手郡滝沢市篠木） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Tazawako Line
History
Opened	1921
Traffic
Passengers (FY 2012)	518 daily

Ōkama Station (大釜駅 Ōkama-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Ōkama Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 6.0 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Ōkama Station has a two opposed side platforms, connected to the wooden station building by a pedestrian overpass. However, only platform 1 is in normal use, and serves traffic in both directions. Platform 2 is used occasionally, also for service in both directions.

Platforms

1, 2

■ Tazawako Line

for Morioka, Shizukuishi and Ōmagari

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Tazawako Line
Morioka		-	Koiwai

History

Ōkama Station opened on June 25, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 46
• Takezawa City Office

External links

• JR East Station information (Japanese)

Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 141°04′19″E / 39.7117°N 141.0720°E