Ōya-Kaigan Station (大谷海岸駅, Ōya-Kaigan-eki) was a JR East railway station located in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The station was damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; however services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Ōya-Kaigan Station

大谷海岸駅
Ōya-Kaigan Station in March 2021
General information
LocationMotoyoshida-cho Mishima 94-12, Kesennuma, Miyagi
(宮城県気仙沼市本吉町三島94-12)
Japan
Coordinates38°48′50″N 141°34′02″E / 38.813864°N 141.56725°E / 38.813864; 141.56725
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kesennuma Line
Distance58.3 km from Maeyachi
Platforms1 side platform
History
Opened11 February 1957
Closed11 March 2011
Previous namesŌya (to 1997)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Koganezawa
towards Maeyachi
Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT Otanimachi
towards Sakari
Former services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Koganezawa
towards Kogota
Kesennuma Line Rikuzen-Hashikami
towards Kesennuma
Location
Ōya-Kaigan Station is located in Japan
Ōya-Kaigan Station
Ōya-Kaigan Station
Location within Japan
BRT bus stop in August 2012

Lines

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Ōya-Kaigan Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 58.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

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Ōya-Kaigan Station had one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was unattended.

History

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Ōya-Kaigan Station opened on 11 February 1957 as Ōya Station (大谷駅, Ōya-eki). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station changed its name to its present name on 22 March 1997. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami severely damaged he station and nearby tracks, and rail services have now been replaced by a bus rapid transit line.

The station building was later demolished and the Otani Road Station has been established in its place.

Surrounding area

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  Media related to Oya-Kaigan Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)
  • "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 3】 陸前階上⇒本吉" (video). YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2011-04-26. video of a train trip from Rikuzen-Hashikami Station to Motoyoshi Station in 2009, passing through Ōya-Kaigan Station and Koganezawa Station without stopping at around 03:25 minutes and 06:30 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (e.g., in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Rikuzen-Hashikami Station was undamaged, Ōya-Kaigan Station was badly damaged or destroyed, and Koganezawa Station was damaged.