Ishikoshi Station

Ishikoshi Station (石越駅, Ishikoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ishikoshi Station

石越駅
Ishikoshi Station, September 2012
LocationNishimikado-oki, Nango, Ichikoshi-cho, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-4703
Japan
Coordinates38°46′08″N 141°09′33″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Tōhoku Main Line
Distance423.5 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 16, 1890
Passengers
FY2018306 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Nitta
toward Kuroiso
 Tōhoku Main Line
Local
 Yushima
toward Morioka
Location
Ishikoshi Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Ishikoshi Station
Ishikoshi Station (Japan)

Lines

Ishikoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 423.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Ishikoshi Station has one island platform and one side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Tōhoku Main Line for Hanaizumi and Ichinoseki
2 ■ Tōhoku Main Line for starting trains in both directions
3 ■ Tōhoku Main Line for Kogota and Sendai

History

Ishikoshi Station opened on April 16, 1890. The Kurihara Den'en Railway Line also served this station from 1921 to 2007. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed on July 31, 2011.. Ishikoshi station is the terminus for the Tōhoku Main Line in Miyagi. Trains to Iwate are available but must be changed to at the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 306 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Ishikoshi Post Office
  • former Ishikoshi Town Hall

See also

References
  1. 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.
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