Kita-Sendai Station Explained


Kita-Sendai Station
Native Name:北仙台駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type: station
station
Address:Shōwa-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.2817°N 140.8692°W
Connections: Bus stop
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Code:N06 (Namboku Line)
Opened:29 September 1929 (JR)
15 July 1987 (Subway)
Passengers:4,825 (JR)
8,510 (Subway)
Pass Year:FY2018 (Daily)
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a junction railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the Sendai Subway. The subway and JR lines are not directly connected, however, the distance between the two stations is only around one hundred metres.

Lines

Kita-Sendai Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 4.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also 5.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Sendai Subway Namboku Line at .

Station layout

Kita-Sendai Station has a single aboveground island platform serving JR East, and a single underground island platform serving the Sendai Subway. The JR East portion of the station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Sendai Subway platforms

History

Kita-Sendai Station opened on 29 September 1929. The station became part of the JR East network with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The Sendai Subway station opened on 15 July 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 4,825 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] In fiscal 2015, the Sendai Subway portion of the station was used by an average of 8,510 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2020.
  2. Web site: https://www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/subway/pdf/30joushajinin.pdf. ja:仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移. Sendai city underground station passenger statistics. 2018. Sendai city. Japan. Japanese. 31 May 2020.