Rikuchū-Orii Station
Rikuchū-Orii Station (陸中折居駅, Rikuchū-Orii-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōshū, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Rikuchū-Orii Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line and is located 465.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Rikuchū-Orii Station is an unattended station that has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Kitakami and Morioka |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Hiraizumi and Ichinoseki |
History
Rikuchū-Orii Signal stop was opened on 15 January, 1924, and elevated to a full passenger station opened on 25 November, 1928. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April, 1987. The station building was heavily damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and a new station building was completed in December 2011.
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 410.
External links
Media related to Rikuchū-Orii Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)