New station building unveiled in tsunami-hit northeastern Japan town

New station building unveiled in tsunami-hit northeastern Japan town

East Japan Railway Co. shows the press a new station building in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 5, 2015, built after the old building was washed away in the devastating 2011 tsunami disaster. The completion of the Onagawa Station building on the Isinomaki Line marks the restoration of the last 2.5-kilometer crippled stretch, paving the way for the entire line to return to operation from March 21. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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