Tag: Iwate

‘Shin-tarō’ – New station on Sanriku Railway Rias Line has launched business

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
'Shin-tarō' - New station on Sanriku Railway Rias Line has launched business

A new station, ‘Shin-tarō Station (新田老)’, has been established between Settai and Tarō stations (Iwate) on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line, and started business on May 18, 2020. The station was planned as a new base for Miyako City and was integrated with the new building of Taro General Office of Miyako City. The platform is directly connected to the 3rd floor of the building and is accessible to people using an elevator.

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Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Kamaishi and Rikuchū-yamada stations

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Kamaishi and Rikuchū-yamada stations

The service was resumed on March 20, 2020, between Kamaishi (Iwate) and Rikuchū-yamada (Iwate) stations on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line, which had been cut off due to Typhoon 19 in 2019. The Rias line was suffered a number of damage to tracks and tunnels, and has resumed operation sequentially from the section where it was restored. After the restoration of the last section, operation was resumed on all line.

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Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Fudai and Kuji stations

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
Sanriku Railway Rias Line resumed service between Fudai and Kuji stations

The service was resumed on March 14, 2020, between Fudai Station (Iwate) and Kuji Station (Iwate) on the Sanriku Railway Rias Line, which had been cut off due to Typhoon 19 in 2019. In addition, the service of the remaining unconnected section, between Kamaishi Station (Iwate) and Rikuchū-yamada Station (Iwate) will resume on March 20, 2020.

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5 new stations of JR Kesennuma Line BRT & Ōfunato Line BRT has launched business

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
5 new stations of JR Kesennuma Line BRT & Ōfunato Line BRT has launched business

5 new stations of the JR Kesennuma Line BRT and Ōfunato Line BRT started business on March 14, 2020. Akaiwai-minato Station (赤岩港, Miyagi): between Matsuiwa and Minami Kesennuma on JR Kesennuma Line BRT Rikuzen-imaizumi Station (陸前今泉, Iwate): between Osabe and Kiseki-no-ippom-matsu on JR Ofunato Line BRT Ōfunato-marumori Station (大船渡丸森, Iwate): between Hosoura and Shimo-funato on JR Ofunato Line BRT Jinomori Station (地ノ森, Iwate): between Ōfunato and Sakari on JR Ofunato Line BRT Tamoyama Station (田茂山, Iwate): between Ōfunato and Sakari on JR Ofunato Line BRT

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