Shin-Rifu Station
Shin-Rifu Station 新利府駅 | |
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The platform in August 2014 looking northward toward Rifu | |
Location |
Yachiwaki, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0100 Japan |
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 | |
Website |
www |
History | |
Opened | 1 April 1982 |
Location | |
Shin-Rifu Station Location within Japan |
Shin-Rifu Station (新利府駅 Shin-Rifu-eki) is a railway station in 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]
Services
Most services operate through to and from Sendai Station.
Station layout
The unstaffed station consists of a single 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.
- The main station entrance in August 2014
- 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.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shin-Rifu Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°19′2.22″N 140°58′22.92″E / 38.3172833°N 140.9730333°E