Ōkama Station

Ōkama Station (大釜駅, Ōkama-eki) is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the city of Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Ōkama Station 大釜駅
Ōkama Station in July 2007
General information
Location	Shinonogi-Akiho, Takizawa-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0161 Japan
Coordinates	39.7117°N 141.0720°E / 39.7117; 141.0720
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tazawako Line
Distance	6.0 km from Morioka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unmanned station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 25, 1921
Passengers
FY2015	484
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Koiwai towards Ōmagari Tazawako Line Maegata towards Morioka
Location Ōkama Station Location within Japan

Lines

Ōkama Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 6.0 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Ōkama Station has two tracks. Track 1 is served by a side platform, on the station building side, and track 2 is served by an island platform with one side fenced off. Only track 1 is in normal use, and serves traffic in both directions.

Track 2 is fitted with a snow-melting device, which sprays hot water on the undercarriage of trains. In the winter, Tokyo-bound Akita Shinkansen trains stop here to have snow removed before they enter the Tōhoku Shinkansen at Morioka, since accumulated snow and ice on the undercarriage could cause damage if it broke off while the train was running at high speed.

Platforms

1, 2

■ Tazawako Line

for Morioka, Shizukuishi and Ōmagari

History

Ōkama Station opened on June 25, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 484 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 46
• Takezawa City Office
• Shizukuishi River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)