Sakari Station
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Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located on the JR Ōfunato Line
Ofunato Line
The is a local rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs as a spur line from Ichinoseki Station in Ichinoseki, Iwate, in central Japan to Sakari Station in Ōfunato, Iwate, on the coast...
in Ōfunato
Ofunato, Iwate
is a coastal city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on April 1, 1952.On November 15, 2001, the town of Sanriku, from Kesen District, was merged into Ōfunato....
, Iwate
Iwate Prefecture
is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This station is the largest in Ōfunato City.
Lines
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Ōfunato LineOfunato LineThe is a local rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs as a spur line from Ichinoseki Station in Ichinoseki, Iwate, in central Japan to Sakari Station in Ōfunato, Iwate, on the coast... - Sanriku Railway Company South Rias Line
- Iwate Development Railway Company Akasaki Line (Freight only)
- Iwate Development Railway Company Hikoroichi Line (Freight only)
History
- September 19, 1935: Station begins operation on the Ōfunato LineOfunato LineThe is a local rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs as a spur line from Ichinoseki Station in Ichinoseki, Iwate, in central Japan to Sakari Station in Ōfunato, Iwate, on the coast...
. - October 21, 1950: Iwate Development Railway Company Hikoroichi Line begins operation.
- June 21, 1957: Iwate Development Railway Company Akasaki Line begins operation.
- March 1, 1970: South Rias Line begins operation.
- April 1, 1984: The South Rias Line becomes property of the Sanriku Railway Company.
- April 1, 1987: With the break-up of Japan Rail, the Ōfunato LineOfunato LineThe is a local rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs as a spur line from Ichinoseki Station in Ichinoseki, Iwate, in central Japan to Sakari Station in Ōfunato, Iwate, on the coast...
is given to JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
. - April 1, 1992: Iwate Development Railway Company closes the Hikoroichi Line.
Adjacent stations
| Akasaki Line (Freight) | Sakari | Akasaki(赤崎) | |
| Hikoroichi Line (Freight) | Sakari | Choanji(長安寺) |