Saichi Station

Saichi Station

Saichi Station (最知駅, Saichi-eki) is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi.

It was badly damaged or destroyed in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.

Line

• JR East Kesennuma Line

Surrounding area

• Highway 45

History

• July 20, 1967: Station begins operation.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• (Japanese) Saichi Station (JR East)
• 38°51′12″N 141°34′53″E
• "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.