Minami-Sendai Station Explained

Minami-Sendai Station
Native Name:南仙台駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5-2-1 Tanaka, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1104
Country:Japan
Distance:344.1 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:September 10, 1924
Former:Rikuzen-Nakata (until 1963)
Passengers:9,998 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a junction railway station in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Minami-Sendai Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 344.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to and by the Sendai Airport Line.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Minami-Sendai Station opened on September 10, 1924 as . It adopted its present name on May 25, 1963. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 9,998 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2017. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.