Sakamoto Station (Miyagi)
Sakamoto Station 坂元駅 | |
|---|---|
 The rebuilt elevated station in June 2016 | |
| Location |
Sakamoto Yamamoto-cho, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2111 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Joban Line |
| Distance | 321.2 km from Nippori |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Operation suspended since March 2011 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 November 1897 |
| Rebuilt | 2016 |
| Location | |
  Sakamoto Station Location within Japan | |
Sakamoto Station (坂元駅 Sakamoto-eki) is a railway station on the Joban Line in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is closed following severe damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami when the building and platform were severely damaged.[1] It is scheduled to reopen at a new location in December 2016.
Lines
Sakamoto Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 321.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
Sakamoto Station had a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Joban Line | for Iwanuma and Sendai |
| 2 | ■ Joban Line | for Soma, Haranomachi, and Iwaki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Shinchi | Local | Yamashita | ||
History
Sakamoto Station opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Services on the Joban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station have been suspended due to damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The station is scheduled to reopen at a new location further inland on 10 December 2016.[2]
The former station building in January 2008
The station building and platform in May 2011 after the tsunami
Surrounding area
- National Route 6
- Former Sakamoto town hall
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.jrmito.com/press/120927/20120927_press.pdf
- ↑ 常磐線 相馬～浜吉田間の運転再開について [Reopening of Joban Line between Soma and Hamayoshida]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakamoto Station (Miyagi). |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°55′43″N 140°54′46″E / 37.9286°N 140.9129°E