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

  • Tagajō City Library Sannō branch

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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