Shishiori-Karakuwa Station

Former railway station in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Naiwan-Iriguchi (Yōkamachi) towards Maeyachi		Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT		Hachiman-Ohashi towards Sakari
Kesennuma Terminus		Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT branch service		Kami-Shishiori Terminus

Former services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kesennuma towards Ichinoseki		Ōfunato Line		Kami-Shishiori towards Sakari

Location
Shishiori-Karakuwa Station Location within Japan

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station (鹿折唐桑駅, Shishiori-Karakuwa-eki) was a JR East railway station located in Kesennuma, Miyagi 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 The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Lines

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station was served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 64.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station had a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was unattended.

History

Shishiori-Karakuwa Station opened on 19 March 1932 as Shishiori Station (鹿折駅, Shishiori eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 November 1986. 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 completely destroyed by the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.