Tōhokufukushidaimae Station Explained

Tōhokufukushidaimae Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東北福祉大前駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-222-5 Kunimi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-0943
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.2805°N 140.8427°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Senseki Line
Distance:7.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:18 March 2007
Passengers:3,645 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tōhokufukushidaimae Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station is an elevated station with a single side platform where all trains stop. The station building is located to the east end of the platform and features a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, ticket machines, and an accessible restroom. Stairs and an elevator to street level are located directly to the south of the station, and a car park is located to the east.

History

Tōhokufukushidaimae Station opened on 18 March 2007. Kazuhiro Sasaki (retired baseball pitcher and alumnus of nearby Tohoku Fukushi University) served as the ceremonial station master for the opening day.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,645 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. Japanese. 11 May 2020.