Nishi-Shiogama Station

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Nishi-Shiogama Station (西塩釜駅, Nishi-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 Municipal Hospital
• Shiogama Temple
• Shiogama Station on the Tōhoku Main Line is within walking distance.

[edit] History

• June 5, 1925: Station begins operation as Nishi-Shiogama Station. (西塩釜駅)
• May 1, 1944: Station changes name to Nishi-Shiogama Station. (西竈釜駅)
• May 25, 1963: Station changes name back to Nishi-Shiogama Station. (西塩釜駅)
• March 1, 2005: Due to declining window purchases, the station is automated.

[edit] Adjacent stations

v • d • e Stations of the JR Senseki Line Aoba-dōri - Sendai - Tsutsujigaoka - Miyaginohara - Rikuzen-Haranomachi - Nigatake - Kozurushinden - Fukudamachi - Rikuzen-Takasago - Nakanosakae - Tagajō - Geba - Nishi-Shiogama - Hon-Shiogama - Higashi-Shiogama - Rikuzen-Hamada - Matsushima-Kaigan - Takagimachi - Tetaru - Rikuzen-Tomiyama - Rikuzen-Ōtsuka - Tōna - Nobiru - Rikuzen-Ono - Kazuma - Yamoto - Higashi-Yamoto - Rikuzen-Akai - Hebita - Rikuzen-Yamashita - Ishinomaki