Rikuzen-Sannō Station Explained

Rikuzen-Sannō Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:陸前山王駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sannō, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.2996°N 140.9793°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Distance:362.2 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:15 August 1933
Former:Tagajō-mae (until 1944)
Passengers:441 daily
Pass Year:FY2013
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in the city of 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. Trains of the Senseki-Tohoku Line also stop at the station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

The station opened on August 15, 1933, as . 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

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