Nishi-Shiogama Station Explained

Nishi-Shiogama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:西塩釜駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-11 Nishiki-cho, Shiogama-shi, Miyagi-ken 985-0024
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.3119°N 141.0186°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Senseki Line
Distance:15.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:June 5, 1925
Map Type:Japan

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

Lines

Nishi-Shiogama Station is served by the Senseki Line. It is located 15.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.

Station layout

Nishi-Shiogama Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Nishi-Shiogama Station opened on June 5, 1925 as a station on the Miyagi Electric Railway. The line was nationalized on May 1, 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also