Rikuzen-Sannō Station

Rikuzen-Sannō Station
陸前山王駅

The station entrance in August 2014
Location Sannō, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tōhoku Main Line
Distance 362.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms 1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks 3
History
Opened 15 August 1933
Previous names Tagajō-mae (until 1944)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013) 441 daily
Location
Rikuzen-Sannō Station
Location within Japan

Rikuzen-Sannō Station (陸前山王駅, Rikuzen-Sannō-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Tagajō, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Rikuzen-Sannō Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 362.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also a terminal for the freight-only Sendai Rinkai Railway.

Station layout

Rikuzen-Sannō Station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1  Tōhoku Main Line for Shiogama, Matsushima, and Kogota
2  Tōhoku Main Line (not used)
3  Tōhoku Main Line for Sendai, Shiroishi, and Fukushima

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tōhoku Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Iwakiri   Local   Kokufu-Tagajō

History

The station opened on August 15, 1933, as Tagajō-mae Station (多賀城前駅). It was renamed Rikuzen-Sannō Station on May 1, 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

Coordinates: 38°17′59″N 140°58′45″E / 38.2996°N 140.9793°E / 38.2996; 140.9793

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