The Kesennuma Line (気仙沼線) is a local rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it runs from Maeyachi Station in Kanan, Miyagi to Kesennuma Station in Kesennuma, Miyagi. This 79.4 km, 1067 mm guage, non-electrified line links the north-eastern coast of Miyagi Prefecture with the Ishinomaki Line (and the Tohoku Main Line a few stops farther) and the Oofunato Line.

Although the Kesennuma Line's south end is Maeyachi, it's operational south end should be considered Kogota Station in Kogota, Miyagi, as the majority of Kesennuma Line trains either have Kogota as their south terminus or go through it on the way to Sendai. Trains going this far also stop at Kami-Wakuya and Wakuya Stations in Wakuya, Miyagi on the Ishinomaki Line.

As of April, 2005, there were 22 trips daily using this line (10 south-bound, 12 north-bound). In all cases, the north terminus was Kesennuma, but the south end varied depending on the trip. The south terminus could be Kogota (6 south-bound, 8 north-bound), Sendai (2 south-bound, 2 north-bound, a limited express run called the Minima-Sanriku that does not stop at all stations and runs on the Tohoku Main Line tracks from Kogota to Sendai without stopping), Motoyoshi (1 south-bound, 2 north-bound), or Onagawa (1 south-bound, switching to the Ishinomaki Line tracks at Maeyachi).

Station List

Kanan, Miyagi Stations

• Maeyachi
• Wabuchi

Wakuya, Miyagi Station

• Nonodake

Tome, Miyagi Stations

• Rikuzen-Toyosato
• Mitakedou
• Yanaizu
• Rikuzen-Yokoyama

Shizugawa, Miyagi Stations

• Rikuzen-Tomura
• Shizugawa
• Shizuhama

Utatsu, Miyagi Stations

• Utatsu
• Rikuzen-Minato

Motoyoshi, Miyagi Stations

• Kurauchi
• Rikuzen-Koizumi
• Motoyoshi
• Koganesawa
• Oyakaigan

Kesennuma, Miyagi Stations

• Rikuzen-Hashikami
• Saichi
• Matsuiwa
• Minami-Kesennuma
• Fudounosawa
• Kesennuma