Tatekoshi Station
Tatekoshi Station 館腰駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tatekoshi Station, West Exit December 2007 | |
| Location |
4-18-11 Uematsu, Natori, Miyagi （宮城県名取市植松四丁目18-11） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY 2013) | 2224 daily |
Tatekoshi Station (館腰駅 Tatekoshi-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Until the introduction of the Sendai Airport Access Line, it was the most direct point of access to Sendai Airport by a connecting bus service. The bus service still operates.
Lines
Tatekoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 337.90 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to Sendai Station.
Station layout
Tatekoshi Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Matsushima, Kogota |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Iwanuma,Shiroishi and Fukushima |
| 2 | ■ Joban Line | for Iwanuma,Watari and Hamayoshida |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Iwanuma | Local | Natori | ||
History
Tatekoshi Station opened on April 22, 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Tatekoshi Post Office
- Tatekoshi Shrine
- Sendai Airport
External links
Media related to Tatekoshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°08′36″N 140°52′49″E / 38.1431975°N 140.8802605°E