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 July, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sannō, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°17′59″N 140°58′45″E / 38.2996°N 140.9793°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 362.2 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 August 1933 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Tagajō-mae (until 1944) | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2013 | 441 daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Rikuzen-Sannō Station Location within Japan | ||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
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 edit
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Shiogama, Matsushima, and Kogota |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | (not used) |
| 3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Shiroishi, and Fukushima |
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Rikuzen-Sannō Station with the freight yard on the right in January 2008 -
The platform (2,3) in July, 2022 -
Ticket Gates in July, 2022
History edit
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 edit
- Tagajō City Library Sannō branch
See also edit
External links edit
Media related to Rikuzen-Sannō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)