Iwakiri Station
Iwakiri Station (岩切駅, Iwakiri-eki) is a junction railway station in Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station also has a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Iwakiri Station 岩切駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Iwakiri Station north entrance in November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Donokuchi Iwakiri, Miyagino-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 983-0821 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.3012°N 140.9560°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 359.9 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 11 October 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 4,610 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Iwakiri Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture  Iwakiri Station Iwakiri Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Iwakiri station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line and is located at starting point for the junction for the Rifu Branch Line to Rifu. It is 359.9 km from Tokyo Station.[1]
Station layout
The station has two island platforms connected by an underground passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Rifu |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai (trains starting at Rifu) |
| 3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Ichinoseki, Matsushima, and Kogota |
| 4 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai |
History
The station opened on 11 October 1888.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,610 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 3,253[4] |
| 2005 | 3,602[5] |
| 2010 | 3,984[6] |
| 2015 | 4,534[7] |
Surrounding area
- Sendai City Iwakiri Junior High School
See also
References
- 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 99. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- 各駅情報（岩切駅） [Station Information: Iwakiri Station] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
