Kawauchi Station (Miyagi)
Kawauchi Station (川内駅, Kawauchi-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.
T03 Kawauchi Station 川内駅 | |||||||||||
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 Sendai Subway station | |||||||||||
 The "North 1" entrance in December 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 42 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-0861 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.2612°N 140.8507°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sendai City Transportation Bureau | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tōzai Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from Yagiyama Zoological Park | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | T03 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 December 2015 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 2,533 daily | ||||||||||
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  T03 Kawauchi Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture | |||||||||||
Lines
Kawauchi Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line between Yagiyama Zoological Park and Arai, and is located 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. The station is numbered "T03".
Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the second basement ("B2F") level.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōzai Line | ■ for Sendai and Arai |
| 2 | ■ Tōzai Line | ■ for Yagiyama Zoological Park |
Gallery
"South 1" entrance
"South 1" entrance
The platform
Staffing
The station is staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.[1]
History
The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,533 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tohoku University Kawauchi Campus
- The Miyagi Museum of Art
- Sendai No. 2 High School
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Kawauchi Station (Iwate), a similarly named station on the Yamada Line in Iwate Prefecture
References
- ＜仙台東西線＞駅サービス ＡＬＳＯＫ委託 [Sendai Tozai Line station services to be sub-contracted to Alsok]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- 仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移 [Sendai city underground station passenger statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai city. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)