Taishidō Station
Taishidō Station 太子堂駅 | |
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 Taishidō Station, June 2010 | |
| Location |
1-1 Taishidō, Taihaku, Sendai, Miyagi （岩手県宮太白区太子堂1-1） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line, Joban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 3104 (JR) daily |
Taishidō Station (太子堂駅 Taishidō-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Taishidō Station is served by the JR East's Jōban Line and Tōhoku Main Line. The Sendai Airport Access Line also shares the same track but passes through the station without stopping. The station is 347.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Taishidō Station has one elevated island platform which can serve a nine-car train on each side of the platform.[1] The station has a Green Window ticket counter.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Rifu, Matsushima, and Kogota |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Shiroishi, and Fukushima |
| 2 | ■ Joban Line | for Iwanuma, and Hamayoshida |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Minami-Sendai | Local | Nagamachi | ||
| Joban Line | ||||
| Minami-Sendai | Local | Nagamachi | ||
History
The redevelopment of the area surrounding the station, a site of former railway yard, is being carried out by the Urban Renaissance Agency under the project name "Asuto Nagamachi" (あすと長町).[2] As one of infrastructures of the new town, the new station opened on March 18, 2007.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 4
- Natori River
References
- ↑ City of Sendai. 仙台市 あすと長町 鉄道高架 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ City of Sendai. 仙台市 あすと長町 土地区画整理事業の概要 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-02-21.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taishidō Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°13′4.71″N 140°53′0.65″E / 38.2179750°N 140.8835139°E