Sakamoto Station (Miyagi) Explained

Sakamoto Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:坂元駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sakamoto Yamamoto-cho, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2111
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.9244°N 140.9011°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Joban Line
Distance:321.2 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:10 November 1897
Rebuilt:2016
Passengers:248
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The original station was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and was relocated to a new location in December 2016.

Lines

Sakamoto Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 321.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station had a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is now an elevated station with a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is located underneath. The station is staffed.

History

Sakamoto Station opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Services on the Jōban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station were suspended due to damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The station reopened at a new location 1100 meters further inland on 10 December 2016.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 常磐線相馬~浜吉田間の運転再開日の決定について. 東日本旅客鉄道仙台支社 . 2016-07-28. 2016-07-28.
  2. Web site: 常磐線相馬~浜吉田間運転再開に伴う営業キロの変更及び運賃の適用等について. 東日本旅客鉄道仙台支社 . 2016-10-12. 2016-10-12.
  3. 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. Japanese. 11 May 2020.