Kawauchi Station (Miyagi)

Kawauchi Station (川内駅, Kawauchi-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.

T03
Kawauchi Station

川内駅
The logo of the Sendai City Subway. Sendai Subway station
The "North 1" entrance in June 2024
General information
Location42 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-0861
Japan
Coordinates38°15′40″N 140°51′03″E / 38.2612°N 140.8507°E / 38.2612; 140.8507
Operated bySendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)Tōzai Line
Distance3.7 km (2.3 mi) from Yagiyama Zoological Park
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-06)
Passengers
FY20152,533 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Sendai City Subway. Sendai Subway Following station
Aobayama
T02
Tōzai Line International Center
T04
towards Arai
Location
T03 Kawauchi Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
T03 Kawauchi Station
T03
Kawauchi Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture

Lines

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Kawauchi Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line between Yagiyama Zoological Park and Arai, and is located 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. The station is numbered "T03".

Station layout

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The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the second basement ("B2F") level.

Platforms

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1  Tōzai Line for Sendai and Arai
2  Tōzai Line for Yagiyama Zoological Park
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Staffing

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The station is staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.[1]

History

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The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,533 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ <仙台東西線>駅サービス ALSOK委託 [Sendai Tozai Line station services to be sub-contracted to Alsok]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ 仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移 [Sendai city underground station passenger statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai city. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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