Hon-Shiogama Station
Hon-Shiogama Station 本塩釜駅 | |
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| Hon-Shiogama Station, August 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| City | Shiogama |
| Neighborhood etc. | Kaigan-dori |
| Postal code | 985-0002 |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県塩竈市海岸通15-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1926 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Senseki Line |
| Statistics | 2736 passengers/day (FY 2012) |
Hon-Shiogama Station (本塩釜駅 Hon-Shiogama-eki) is a railway station in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hon-Shiogama Station is served by the Senseki Line. It is located 16.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.
Station layout
Hon-Shiogama Station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building located underneath. The station has a Green Window ticket counter.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Senseki Line | for Matsushima-Kaigan and Takagimachi |
| 2 | ■Senseki Line | for Sendai and Aoba-dōri |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senseki Line | ||||
| Nishi-Shiogama | Local | Higashi-Shiogama | ||
History
Hon-Shiogama Station opened on April 14, 1926 as a station on the Miyagi Electric Railway. The line was nationalized on May 1, 1944. On November 1, 1981 the station was relocated to its present location and rebuilt as an elevated station. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Shiogama City Hall
- Royal Home Center
- Highway 45
- Mae-Hon-Shiogama Post Office
- Shiogama Shrine
- Shiogama Port
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hon-Shiogama Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°19′03″N 141°01′21″E / 38.3176°N 141.0224°E