Tōhokufukushidaimae Station

Tōhokufukushidaimae Station (東北福祉大前駅, Tōhokufukushidaimae-eki) is a railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Tōhokufukushidaimae Station

東北福祉大前駅
Station exterior in March 2019
General information
Location1-222-5 Kunimi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-0943
Japan
Coordinates38°16′50″N 140°50′34″E / 38.280454°N 140.842667°E / 38.280454; 140.842667
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Senseki Line
Distance7.5 km from Sendai
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 March 2007
Passengers
FY20183,645 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kunimi
towards Yamagata
Senzan Line
Rapid C
Local
Kitayama
towards Sendai
Location
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station is located in Japan
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station
Tōhokufukushidaimae Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tōhokufukushidaimae Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai.

Station layout

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Station building gateline and ticket office in 2019

The station is an elevated station with a single side platform where all trains stop. The station building is located to the east end of the platform and features a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, ticket machines, and an accessible restroom. Stairs and an elevator to street level are located directly to the south of the station, and a car park is located to the east.

Platforms

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Station platform in 2019
1  Senzan Line for Ayashi, Sakunami, and Yamagata
1  Senzan Line for Kita-Sendai and Sendai

History

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Tōhokufukushidaimae Station opened on 18 March 2007. Kazuhiro Sasaki (retired baseball pitcher and alumnus of nearby Tohoku Fukushi University) served as the ceremonial station master for the opening day.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,645 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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