Tatekoshi Station

Tatekoshi Station 館腰駅
Tatekoshi Station, West Exit December 2007
General information
Location	4-18-11 Uematsu, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1226 Japan
Coordinates	38.1431975°N 140.8802605°E / 38.1431975; 140.8802605
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line
Distance	337.9 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 25, 1932
Passengers
FY2018	2350 daily
Services
Location Tatekoshi Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Tatekoshi Station Tatekoshi Station (Japan)

Tatekoshi Station (館腰駅, Tatekoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Until the introduction of the Sendai Airport Access Line, it was the most direct point of access to Sendai Airport by a connecting bus service. The bus service still operates.

Lines

Tatekoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 337.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo. It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to Sendai.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Sendai, Matsushima, Kogota
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Iwanuma,Shiroishi and Fukushima
	■ Joban Line	for Iwanuma,Watari and Haranomachi

History

Tatekoshi Station opened on April 22, 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,350 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Tatekoshi Post Office
• Tatekoshi Shrine
• Sendai Airport

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Tatekoshi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)