Shiogama Station
Shiogama Station 塩釜駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shiogama Station, April 2009 | |
| Location |
Higashi-Tamagawa-cho, Shiogama, Miyagi （岩手県塩竈市東玉川町） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 3,096 daily |
Shiogama Station (塩釜駅 Shiogama-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shiogama Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and lies 365.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Shiogama Station has one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building situated underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Shiroishi, and Fukushima |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Matsushima and Kogota |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Kokufu-Tagajō | Local | Matsushima | ||
History
Shiogama Station opened on July 9, 1956. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Shiogama City Tamagawa Elementary School
- East Shiogama Tamagawa Post Office
- Shiogama City Hospital
- Shiogama Shrine
- National Route 45
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shiogama Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°18′33″N 141°00′33″E / 38.3092°N 141.0092°E
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