Sakamoto Station (Miyagi)

Sakamoto Station (坂元駅, Sakamoto-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The original station was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and was relocated to a new location in December 2016.

Sakamoto Station

坂元駅
The rebuilt elevated station in June 2016
General information
LocationSakamoto Yamamoto-cho, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2111
Japan
Coordinates37°55′27.7″N 140°54′3.9″E / 37.924361°N 140.901083°E / 37.924361; 140.901083
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Joban Line
Distance321.2 km from Nippori
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=732
History
Opened10 November 1897
Rebuilt2016
Passengers
FY2018248
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shinchi
towards Shinagawa
Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
Yamashita
towards Sendai
Location
Sakamoto Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Sakamoto Station
Sakamoto Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Sakamoto Station is located in Japan
Sakamoto Station
Sakamoto Station
Sakamoto Station (Japan)

Lines

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Sakamoto Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 321.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori in Tokyo.

Station layout

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The station had a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is now an elevated station with a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is located underneath. The station is staffed.

History

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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 Jōban Line between Hamayoshida Station and Soma Station were suspended due to damage caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The station reopened at a new location 1100 meters further inland on 10 December 2016.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "常磐線相馬~浜吉田間の運転再開日の決定について" (PDF). 東日本旅客鉄道仙台支社. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. ^ "常磐線相馬~浜吉田間運転再開に伴う営業キロの変更及び運賃の適用等について" (PDF). 東日本旅客鉄道仙台支社. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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