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Shin-Rifu Station
View on WikipediaShin-Rifu Station (新利府駅, Shin-Rifu-eki) is a railway station in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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[edit]Shin-Rifu Station is the only intermediate station on the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station to Rifu Station. It lies 2.5 km from Iwakiri Station.[1] Most services operate through to and from Sendai Station.
Station layout
[edit]The unstaffed station consists of one side platform served by the single track. Two entrances lead to the platform. one for general passengers, and one linking directly to the adjacent JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot for use by JR East employees only.
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Ticket gate in July, 2022 -
Platform in July, 2022
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 April 1982.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is primarily used by employees at the adjacent JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 102. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 423. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)