is a railway station on the

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in Tenryū-ku,

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, operated by

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(JR Central). The name of the station literally translates as “raging storm”, and while there are various theories, no one is entirely sure why this name was chosen. The station is located in Misakubo town, on the border with Nagano, but as that town is 96% forests, there is little nearby.

Lines

Ōzore Station is served by the

and is 80.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at

Toyohashi Station is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). Lines Toyohashi Station is served by the high-speed Tokaido Shin ...

Station layout

Ōzore Station has one ground level

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connected to a small brick station building modeled after

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by a level crossing. The station is not attended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Station history

Ōzore Station was established on December 29, 1936 as a station on the now-defunct Sanshin Railway. At the time, it was the main station for the residents of former Tomiyama village. On August 1, 1943, the Sanshin Railway was nationalized along with several other local lines to form the Iida line. The tracks servicing the station originally followed the road next to it, but when the Sakuma Dam was completed in 1957 a section of these tracks were submerged. The remains of the old tracks can be seen to the right of the station parking lot.. All freight services were discontinued in December 1971 and the station has been unstaffed since February 1984. Along with the division and

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on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the

. A new station building was completed on August 20, 1997. It was rebuilt to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the opening of the Iida line, and designed to resemble the Tokyo Station building.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

The station is located at the exit of the Ohara Tunnel (5,063 meters), and the switch point for the station is located within the tunnel.

References

External links

Iida Line station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ozore Station Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Iida Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1936 Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Railway stations in Hamamatsu