Ōbuke Station

Ōbuke Station (大更駅, Ōbuke-eki) is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōbuke Station 大更駅
Ōbuke Station in March 2019
General information
Location	25 Chiwari 85, Ōbuke, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7111 Japan
Coordinates	39°54′49.6″N 141°6′2.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hanawa Line
Distance	9.0 km from Kōma
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori-no-madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 27, 1922
Rebuilt	2018
Passengers
FY2023	188 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tairadate towards Ōdate Hanawa Line Higashi-Ōbuke towards Morioka
Location Ōbuke Station Location within Japan

Lines

Ōbuke Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kōma.^[1]

Station layout

Ōbuke Station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has a Midori-no-madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Hanawa Line	for Kōma and Morioka
2	■ Hanawa Line	for Arayashimmachi, Kazuno-Hanawa, and Ōdate

History

Ōbuke Station in October 2003

Ōbuke Station opened on August 27, 1922, as a station serving the village of Ōbuke.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.^[1]

A new station structure was built, opening on 23 February 2018, allowing free access between either side of the station.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 188 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• National Route 282
• Ōbuke Post Office
• Hachimantai City Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan