Rifu Station (利府駅, Rifu-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Rifu Station 利府駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Mori-gou, Sumita, Rifu-chō, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0103 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°19′44.88″N 140°59′4.36″E / 38.3291333°N 140.9845444°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line (Rifu Branch) | ||||||||||
Distance | 4.2 km from Iwakiri | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 bay platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 4 January 1894 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2018 | 2,793 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Rifu Station is the terminus of the 4.3-kilometer Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to and from Sendai Station.
Station layout edit
Rifu Station has a bay platform. and staffed ticket counter.[1]
History edit
The station opened on 4 January 1894[1] as an intermediate station on the Yama Line to Matsushima. On 1 July 1962, services between Rifu Station and Matsushima Station were discontinued, with Rifu becoming a terminus station. From 2 July 1978, the Rifu branch line from Iwakiri was electrified at 20 kV AC. In 2002, a second platform was constructed to handle the additional passenger traffic during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held at the nearby Miyagi Stadium.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,793 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Miyagi Stadium
- JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Rifu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)