Minami-Kesennuma Station

Minami-Kesennuma Station in service

Station after 2011 tsunami

Minami-Kesennuma Station (南気仙沼駅) is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan.

It is the rapid express "Minami-Sanriku" stop station for Sendai.

Minami-Kesennuma Station was almost completely destroyed in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

Line

• JR East Kesennuma Line

Surrounding area

• Kesennuma Fish Market
• Kesennuma Port
• Kesennuma Shark Museum

History

• February 11, 1957: Station begins operation.
• March 11, 2011: The station was "swept away" save for its platform by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami^[1]; anecdotal evidence suggests severe damage to the line as well as other coastal lines (including the Ishinomaki Line and Senseki Line).

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. ^ Akiyama, Hironari; Ishibashi, Takeharu (2011-03-13). "Kesennuma described as 'hellish sight' ". Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 2011-03-16. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16.

External links

• (Japanese) Minami-Kesennuma Station (JR East)
• 38°53′41″N 141°34′37″E / 38.894794°N 141.576889°E / 38.894794; 141.576889Coordinates: 38°53′41″N 141°34′37″E / 38.894794°N 141.576889°E / 38.894794; 141.576889
• "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 １】 気仙沼⇒南気仙沼" (video). YouTube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9iyMBRpGLE. Retrieved 2011-04-26.  video of a train trip from Kesennuma Station to Minami-Kesennuma Station in 2009, passing through Fudōnosawa Station at around 03:25 minutes without stopping. Satellite photos (eg, in Google Maps) showed that sections of track near Minami-Kesennuma Station were severely affected by the 2011 tsunami. Kesennuma Station and Fudōnosawa Station were undamaged.
• "JR気仙沼線 【前面展望 ２】 南気仙沼⇒陸前階上" (video). YouTube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDVdB1Xg-Y. Retrieved 2011-04-26.  video of a train trip from Minami-Kesennuma Station to Rikuzen-Hashikami Station in 2009, passing through Matsuiwa Station and Saichi Station without stopping at around 03:05 minutes and 05:05 minutes, respectively. Satellite photos (eg, in Google Maps) showed that large sections of track and railway bridges were severely affected or washed away by the 2011 tsunami. Minami-Kesennuma Station, Matsuiwa Station and Saichi Station were all badly damaged or destroyed.