Rifu Station
Rifu Station 利府駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Rifu Station in July 2022 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Mori-gou, Sumita, Rifu-chō, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0103![]() | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°19′44.88″N 140°59′4.36″E / 38.3291333°N 140.9845444°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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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]
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]![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Rifu_Station_platform_1.jpg/220px-Rifu_Station_platform_1.jpg)
![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Rifu_Station_Ticket_gates.jpg/220px-Rifu_Station_Ticket_gates.jpg)
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)