Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station

Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station (陸中門崎駅, Rikuchū-Kanzaki-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station

陸中門崎駅
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station in October 2010
General information
LocationKawasaki-cho Kanzaki, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate 029-0201
Japan
Coordinates38°55′00″N 141°15′04″E / 38.9167°N 141.2512°E / 38.9167; 141.2512
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōfunato Line
Distance13.7 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 26, 1925
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mataki
towards Ichinoseki
Ōfunato Line Iwanoshita
towards Kesennuma
Location
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station is located in Japan
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station
Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station (Japan)

Lines

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Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 13.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

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Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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station side  Ōfunato Line for Ichinoseki
opposite side  Ōfunato Line for Kesennuma

History

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Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station opened on July 26, 1925. 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 March 2010.

Surrounding area

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  • Kawasaki Station Road (shopping area)
  • Sunatetsu River

See also

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  Media related to Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station at Wikimedia Commons