Rikuzen-Sannō Station
Rikuzen-Sannō Station (陸前山王駅, Rikuzen-Sannō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tagajō, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Rikuzen-Sannō Station 陸前山王駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Rikuzen-Sannō Station entrance in August 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Sannō, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38.2996°N 140.9793°E | |||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 362.2 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 August 1933 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Tagajō-mae (until 1944) | |||||||||||||||
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Passengers (FY2013) | 441 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Rikuzen-Sannō Station Location within Japan |
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. Trains of the Senseki-Tohoku Line also stop at the station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
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 |
- Rikuzen-Sannō Station with the freight yard on the right in January 2008
- The platforms in August 2014
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
- Tagajō City Library Sannō branch
See also
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)