It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and services have now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Minami-Kesennuma Station had a single side platform serving traffic in both directions.

The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

The station was "swept away" save for its platform by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami;[1] services have now been replaced by a bus rapid transit line.

Media related to Minami-Kesennuma Station at Wikimedia Commons (Stations in italics were formerly on the section destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and are currently served by a Bus Rapid Transit line.)