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
Location	Kawasaki-cho Kanzaki, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate 029-0201 Japan
Coordinates	38.9167°N 141.2512°E / 38.9167; 141.2512
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Ōfunato Line
Distance	13.7 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 26, 1925
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Mataki towards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Iwanoshita towards Kesennuma
Location Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station (Japan)

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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

• Kawasaki Station Road (shopping area)
• Sunatetsu River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Rikuchū-Kanzaki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)