Minami-Kesennuma Station

Minami-Kesennuma Station (南気仙沼駅, Minami-Kesennuma-eki) was a JR East railway station located in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Minami-Kesennuma 南気仙沼
Minami-Kesennuma BRT bus stop in March 2022
General information
Location	Nakamachi 2-6-1, Kesennuma, Miyagi （宮城県気仙沼市仲町二丁目6-1） Japan
Coordinates	38°53′41″N 141°34′37″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Kesennuma Line
Platforms	1 island platform
History
Opened	11 February 1957.
Closed	11 March 2011
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kesennuma City Hospital towards Maeyachi Kesennuma / Ōfunato BRT Fudōnosawa towards Sakari Akaiwaminato towards Maeyachi
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station Matsuiwa towards Kogota Kesennuma Line Fudōnosawa towards Kesennuma
Location Minami-Kesennuma Location within Japan

Minami-Kesennuma Station in April 2005

Minami-Kesennuma after the 2011 earthquake

Lines

Minami-Kesennuma Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 68.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Minami-Kesennuma Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station was unattended.

History

Minami-Kesennuma Station opened on 11 February 1957. 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 The station was "swept away" save for its platform by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami;^[1] services have now been replaced by a bus rapid transit line.

Surrounding area

• Kesennuma Fish Market
• Kesennuma Port
• Kesennuma Shark Museum
• Kesennuma City Hospital