Rifu Station
Rifu Station 利府駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Rifu Station, July 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 |
| Statistics | 2,573 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 Small bus terminal at this station | |
Rifu Station (利府駅 Rifu-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Rifu Station is the terminus of the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to and from Sendai Station.
Station layout
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.[1]
History
The station opened on 4 January 1894[1] 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.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 2,573 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Miyagi Stadium
- JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "各駅情報（利府駅）" [Station Information: Rifu Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ↑ "各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度）" [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rifu Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°19′44.88″N 140°59′4.36″E / 38.3291333°N 140.9845444°E