Takagimachi Station
Lines
Takagimachi Station is served by the Senseki Line, and lies 25.5 km from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station. It is also served by trains of the Senseki-Tōhoku Line.
Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks and connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Senseki Line | for Yamoto and Ishinomaki |
| ■ Senseki-Tōhoku Line | for Yamato and Ishinomaki | |
| 2 | ■ Senseki Line | for Matsushima-Kaigan Sendai and Aoba-dōri |
| ■ Senseki-Tōhoku Line | for Shiogama and Sendai |
History
Takagimachi Station opened on April 10, 1928, as a station on the Miyagi Electric Railway. The line was nationalized on May 1, 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. The station was closed from March 11 to May 28, 2011 due to damage associated with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and services beyond Takagimachi Station in the direction of Ishinomaki Station were suspended and replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit service. The station was reopened on 30 May 2015.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,433 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Matsushima Town Hall
- Matsushima Post Office
See also
References
- ^ Sendai Branch, East Japan Railway Company (September 1, 2011). 地震等による列車影響と運転見込みについて (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Sendai Branch, East Japan Railway Company. 2015.5.30(土)ダイヤ改正 仙石東北ライン開業 仙石線全線復旧 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)