Sendai Airport Station Explained

Sendai Airport Station
Native Name:仙台空港駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Minamihara, Shinomasuda, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-2401
Country:Japan
Operator:Sendai Airport Transit
Line: Sendai Airport Line
Distance:7.1 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Passengers:5,551 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit (SAT).

Lines

Sendai Airport Station is a terminal station of by the Sendai Airport Line and is 17.5 kilometers from and 7.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks. The station is staffed.

History

The station opened on 18 March 2007, coinciding with the opening of the Sendai Airport Line. The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and service was suspended indefinitely from 11 March 2011, not reopening until 1 October, nearly 7 months later.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 5,551 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.asahi.com/travel/rail/news/TKY201110010497.html. ja:(朝日新聞社):仙台空港アクセス線再開「本当に良かった」 20分短縮 - 鉄道 - トラベル. asahi.com. Japanese. 27 February 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125005848/http://www.asahi.com/travel/rail/news/TKY201110010497.html. 25 January 2012.
  2. Web site: https://www.senat.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/goriyoujyokyo.pdf. ja:平成30年度のご利用状況. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. Sendai Airport Transit Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2020.