is a

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in the town of

Watari, Miyagi is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 33,459, and a population density of 450 persons per km² in 12,643 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Watari is located in the Tōhoku r ...

, Japan, operated by the

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East).

Lines

Ōkuma Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 337.8 km from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has one

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connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is not staffed.

Platforms

File:JREast-Joban-line-Okuma-station-platform-20140812.jpg, The platform in August 2014

History

Ōkuma Station opened on August 2, 1988.

Surrounding area

* Former Ōkuma Town Hall * Watari-Ōkuma Post Office * Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins

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