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Rifu Station
利府駅
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| Platforms and tracks, 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| District | Miyagi |
| Town | Rifu |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県宮城郡利府町森郷柱田 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1894 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| Small bus terminal at this station | |
Rifu Station (利府駅 Rifu-eki) is a railway station located in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Rifu Station is the terminus of the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to/from Sendai Station.
The station opened on 4 January 1894 as an intermediate station on the Yama Line to Matsushima. On 1 July 1962, services between Rifu Station and Matsushima Station were discontinued, with Rifu becoming a terminus station. From 2 July 1978, the Rifu branch line from Iwakiri was electrified at 20 kV AC. In 2002, a second platform was constructed to handle the additional passenger traffic during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held at the nearby Miyagi Stadium.
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