Sendai Station (Kagoshima)
Sendai Station (川内駅, Sendai-eki) is a railway station in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Hisatsu Orange Railway.
Sendai Station 川内駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Sendai Station West Entrance | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Torioi-chō, Satsumasendai City Kagoshima Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | Shinkansen: 2 side platforms Conventional lines: 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 (2 Shinkansen) | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1914 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sendai-machi | ||||||||||||||
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  Sendai Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture  Sendai Station Sendai Station (Kyushu)  Sendai Station Sendai Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Sendai Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and Kagoshima Main Line, and also the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line. It was also the westernmost high-speed Shinkansen railway station in Japan, though this title was taken over by Nagasaki Station with the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkansen on 23 September 2022.
Platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kushikino and Kagoshima-Chūō |
| 3 | ■ Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | for Izumi |
| 4 | ■ Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | for Izumi to the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Line for Kumanojo and Kagoshima-Chūō |
| 11 |  Kyushu Shinkansen |
for Hakata and Shin-Ōsaka |
| 12 | Kyushu Shinkansen |
for Kagoshima-Chūō |
East Entrance (2012)
Local Line ticket barrier and Shinkansen connection ticket barrier (2006)
Shinkansen ticket barrier (2012)
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Kami-Sendai through to Hisatsu Orange Railway |
Local and Sendai Express | Kumanojō | ||
| Kami-Sendai (Hisatsu Orange Railway) |
Ocean Liner Satsuma | Kushikino | ||
| Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
| Kami-Sendai | Local | Kumanojō | ||
History
Sendai Station in 1974[1]
- June 1, 1914 - The station opened as Sendai-machi Station (川内町駅) on the Sendai Line.[2]
- 1922 - Track from Sendai-Machi Station to Nishikata Station opens.
- October 20, 1924 - Track from Sendai Station to Hiwaki Station is opened for as Miyanojo Line.
- October 1, 1940 - Sendai-machi Station was renamed Sendai Station.[2]
- January 10, 1987 - Miyanojo line is abolished (From Sendai Station to Satsuma-Ōkuchi Station).
- March 13, 2004 - Kyushu Shinkansen services began.
Surrounding area
- Satsumasendai City Hall
- Sendai Post Office
References
- National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- 『川内市史 下巻』 p.552 - Sendai City 1980
External links
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