Higashi-Shiogama Station

Higashi-Shiogama Station

Higashi-Shiogama Station (東塩釜駅, Higashi-Shiogama eki) is a JR East railway station located in Shiogama, Miyagi.

Line

• JR East
  • Senseki Line

Surrounding area

• Shiogama Port
• Highway 45
• Sea of the Town Fine Arts Museum

History

• April 18, 1927: Station begins operation as Higashi-Shiogama Station. (東塩釜駅)
• May 1, 1944: Station is nationalized and the kanji of the station name is changed to 東竈釜駅 (The name remained Higashi-Shiogama Station)
• May 25, 1963: Station name kanji is reverted back to its original form (東塩釜駅).
• November 1, 1981: The station is moved to its present location due to the double track conversion.