is a railway station on the Hanawa Line in the city of Hachimantai,

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Ōbuke Station is served by the 106.9 km Hanawa Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

Ōbuke Station has two ground-level opposed

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s connected by a level crossing. The station has a '' Midori-no-madoguchi'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Ōbuke Station opened on August 27, 1922, as a station serving the village of Ōbuke. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station structure was built, opening on 23 February 2018, allowing free access between either side of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2023, the station was used by an average of 188 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* * Ōbuke Post Office * Hachimantai City Hospital

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Obuke Station Hanawa Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1922 Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture Stations of East Japan Railway Company Hachimantai, Iwate