Shin-Rifu Station Explained

Shin-Rifu Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:新利府駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Yachiwaki, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0100
Coordinates:38.3173°N 140.973°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line (Rifu Branch)
Distance:2.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 April 1982
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shin-Rifu Station is the only intermediate station on the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station to Rifu Station. It lies 2.5 km from Iwakiri Station.[1] Most services operate through to and from Sendai Station.

Station layout

The unstaffed station consists of one side platform served by the single track. Two entrances lead to the platform. one for general passengers, and one linking directly to the adjacent JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot for use by JR East employees only.

History

The station opened on 1 April 1982.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]

Surrounding area

The station is primarily used by employees at the adjacent JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 102. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 423. 4-533-02980-9.