Saichi Station
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Operated by
JR East
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JR EastLine■ Kesennuma Line
Saichi Station 最知駅 | |||||||||||
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 Saichi BRT Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Saichi Kawahara, Kesennuma, Miyagi （宮城県気仙沼市最知川原） Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°51′12″N 141°34′53″E / 38.853301°N 141.581403°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kesennuma Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 63.3 km from Maeyachi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1967 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 11 March 2011 | ||||||||||
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Saichi Station (最知駅, Saichi-eki) was a JR East railway station located in 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 It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.
Saichi Station was served by the Kesennuma Line, and was located 63.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.
Station layout
Saichi Station had one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was unattended.
