Hon-Shiogama Station

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Hon-Shiogama Station (本塩釜駅, Hon-Shiogama eki^?) is a JR East railway station located in Shiogama, Miyagi.

Contents 1 Line 2 Surrounding area 3 History 4 Adjacent stations

[edit] Line

• JR East
  • Senseki Line

[edit] Surrounding area

• Shiogama City Hall
• Royal Home Center
• Highway 45
• Mae-Hon-Shiogama Post Office
• Shiogama Shrine
• Shiogama Port

[edit] History

• April 14, 1926: Station begins operation as Hon-Shiogama Station. (本塩釜駅)
• May 1, 1944: Station is nationalized and changes its kanji to the traditional form of Shiogama, although the name Hon-Shiogama Station remains. (本竈釜駅)
• May 25, 1963: Station changes kanji back to original. (本塩釜駅)
• November 1, 1981: The station is moved to its present location and a double elevated track station.
• April 1, 1987: With the commercialization of Japan National Railways, it becomes a JR East station.

[edit] Adjacent stations