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
Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°19′44.88″N 140°59′4.36″E / 38.3291333°N 140.9845444°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |
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JR East | ||||||||||
| 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 Location within Miyagi Prefecture  Rifu Station Rifu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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
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
Rifu Station has a bay platform. and staffed ticket counter. [1]
History
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
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,793 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [2]
Surrounding area
- Miyagi Stadium
- JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot
See also
References
External links
Media related to
Rifu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)