Tatekoshi Station Explained

Tatekoshi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:館腰駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:4-18-11 Uematsu, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1226
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Distance:337.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:July 25, 1932
Passengers:2350 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Until the introduction of the Sendai Airport Access Line, it was the most direct point of access to Sendai Airport by a connecting bus service. The bus service still operates.

Lines

Tatekoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 337.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to .

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Tatekoshi Station opened on April 22, 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,350 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.