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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Takekoma Station 竹駒駅
Takekoma Station in October 2013
General information
Location	Takekoma-cho, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken Japan
Coordinates	39°02′01″N 141°36′35″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōfunato Line
Distance	82.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1933
Closed	11 March 2011
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Rikuzen-Yahagi Terminus Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT branch service Tochigasawa-Kouen towards Sakari
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station Rikuzen-Yahagi towards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Rikuzen-Takata towards Sakari
Location Takekoma Station Location within Japan

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 Services have now been replaced by a BRT.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

• National Route 340
• National Route 343
• Takekoma Jinja

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)