Ishikoshi Station Explained

Ishikoshi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:石越駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishimikado-oki, Nango, Ichikoshi-cho, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-4703
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Distance:423.5 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed (Automatic ticket vending machines available)
Passengers:306 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ishikoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 423.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Ishikoshi Station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unmanned but has automatic ticket vending machines.

Platforms

History

Ishikoshi Station opened on 16 April 1890. The Kurihara Den'en Railway Line also served this station from 1921 to 2007. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed on 31 July 2011.. Ishikoshi station is the terminus for the Tōhoku Main Line in Miyagi. Trains to Iwate are available but must be changed to at the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 306 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.