Kunimi Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,227 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
The surrounding area is mainly residential and filled with low-cost student housing where students commute to the nearby Tohoku University Kawauchi Campus.