Orikabe Station
Orikabe 折壁 | |
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 Orikabe Station in April 2011 | |
| Location |
Murone-cho Orikabe-aze Osato 126, Ichinoseki, Iwate （岩手県一関市室根町折壁字大里126） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōfunato Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
Orikabe Station (折壁駅 Orikabe-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
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
Orikabe Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Ichinoseki |
| 2 | ■ Ōfunato Line | for Kesennuma |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōfunato Line | ||||
| Yagoshi | - | Niitsuki | ||
History
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
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National Route 284 - Mount Murone
- Murone Kirameki Park
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orikabe Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 38°56′23″N 141°27′08″E / 38.9396°N 141.4522°E