Shin-Rifu Station
Shin-Rifu Station 新利府駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Yachiwaki, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0100 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 38°19′2.22″N 140°58′22.92″E / 38.3172833°N 140.9730333°E | ||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line (Rifu Branch) | ||||
Distance | 2.5 km from Iwakiri | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Website | www | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 April 1982 | ||||
Services | |||||
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Shin-Rifu Station (新利府駅, Shin-Rifu-eki) is a railway station in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shin-Rifu Station is the only intermediate station on the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station to Rifu Station. It lies 2.5 km from Iwakiri Station.[1] Most services operate through to and from Sendai Station.
Station layout
The unstaffed station consists of one side platform served by the single track. Two entrances lead to the platform; one for general passengers, and one linking directly to the adjacent JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot for use by JR East employees only.
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The main station entrance in August 2014
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The platform in August 2014, looking southward toward Iwakiri
History
The station opened on 1 April 1982.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
Surrounding area
The station is primarily used by employees at the adjacent JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot.
See also
References
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 102. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 423. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)