Natori Station
Natori Station 名取駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Natori Station, West Exit June 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Miyagi (See other stations in Miyagi) |
| City | Natori |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2 Masuda |
| Postal code | 981-1224 |
| (in Japanese) | 宮城県名取市増田二丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1888 |
| Former name | Masuda Station |
| Present name since | 1963 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| Statistics | 11,875 passengers/day (FY2013) |
Natori Station (名取駅 Natori-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Natori Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 341.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to Sendai Station, and is the terminal station for the Sendai Airport Line.
Station layout
Natori Station has one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks in total, connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tōhoku Main Line | for Iwanuma, Shiroishi, and Fukushima |
| ■Joban Line | for Watari and Hamayoshida | |
| ■Sendai Airport Line | for Sendai Airport | |
| 2 | ■Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai |
| ■Sendai Airport Line | for Sendai | |
| 3 | ■Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Matsushima, and Kogota |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Iwanuma | Rapid | Sendai | ||
| Tatekoshi | Local | Minami-Sendai | ||
| Sendai Airport Line | ||||
| Sendai Airport | Rapid | Sendai | ||
| Morisekinoshita | Local | Minami-Sendai | ||
History
Natori Station opened on October 11, 1888 as Masuda Station (増田駅). It adopted its present name on May 25, 1963. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- National Route 4
- Natori City Hall
- Natori Post Office
- Sapporo Beer Sendai Factory
- Sendai Beer Garden
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natori Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°10′23″N 140°52′57″E / 38.17306°N 140.88250°E