Ishinomaki Station
Ishinomaki Station 石巻駅 | |
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 Ishinomaki Station entrance, May 2009 | |
| Location |
Isenba, Ishinomaki, Miyagi （宮城県石巻市鋳銭場） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2012) | 2,077 daily |
Ishinomaki Station (石巻駅 Ishinomaki-eki) is a railway station in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Ishinomaki Station is served by both the Ishinomaki Line and the Senseki Line (of which it is a terminal station). It is located 27.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Ishinomaki Line at Kogota Station and 49.0 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.
Station layout
Ishinomaki Station has one bay platform for the Senseki Line with two bays, and a side platform and an island platform for the Ishinomaki Line. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1,2 | ■ Senseki Line | for Rikuzen-Ono for Yamoto |
| 3 | ■ Ishinomaki Line | for Maeyachi, Kogota, and Sendai |
| 4,5 | ■ Ishinomaki Line | for Onagawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ishinomaki Line | ||||
| Sobanokami | Local | Rikuzen-Inai | ||
| Senseki Line | ||||
| Rikuzen-Yamashita | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Ishinomaki Station opened on October 28, 1912 on what would become the Ishinomaki Line. On November 22, 1928, Miyaden-Ishinomaki Station (宮電石巻駅) opened, served by the Miyagi Electric Railway (the present-day Senseki Line). On May 1, 1944, the Miyagi Electric Railway was nationalized and Miyaden-Ishinomaki Station was renamed Ishinomaki Station, resulting in two nearby stations both named Ishinomaki Station. On July 21, 1990, the Senseki Line and Ishinomaki Line were joined together at a single Ishinomaki Station.
Surrounding area
The station and surrounding streets known as "Manga Road" are adorned with statues of characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori. The entrance to the station features characters from Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ishinomaki Station. |
- Ishinomaki Station (JR East) (Japanese)
- Hobbylink: Manga Road, Manga Land and Museums
Coordinates: 38°26′07″N 141°18′13″E / 38.435384°N 141.303639°E