Natori Station
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Natori Station 名取駅 | |||||
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 Natori Station, West Exit June 2008 | |||||
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| Location | 2 Masuda, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1224 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | station 38°10′23″N 140°52′57″E / 38.17306°N 140.88250°E | ||||
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| Distance | 341.4 km from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | October 11, 1888 | ||||
| Previous names | Masada (to 1963) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 12,508 daily | ||||
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Natori Station (名取駅, Natori-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station also has a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Lines
Natori Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 341.4 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, and is the terminal station for the Sendai Airport Line.
Station layout
Natori Station has one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks in total, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Iwanuma, Shiroishi, and Fukushima |
| ■ Joban Line | for Watari and Haranomachi | |
| ■ Sendai Airport Line | for Sendai Airport | |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai |
| ■ Sendai Airport Line | for Sendai | |
| 3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Matsushima, and Kogota |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Iwanuma | Rapid | Sendai | ||
| Tatekoshi | Local | Minami-Sendai | ||
| Sendai Airport Line | ||||
| Sendai Airport | Rapid | Sendai | ||
| Morisekinoshita | Local | Minami-Sendai | ||
History
Natori Station opened on October 11, 1888 as Masuda Station (増田駅). It adopted its present name on May 25, 1963. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 12,508 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 4
- Natori City Hall
- Natori Post Office
- Sapporo Beer Sendai Factory
- Sendai Beer Garden
See also
References
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
External links
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