Hon-Shiogama Station

Hon-Shiogama Station (本塩釜駅, Hon-Shiogama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hon-Shiogama Station 本塩釜駅
Hon-Shiogama Station, August 2007
General information
Location	Kaigan-dori, Shiogama, Miyagi-ken 985-0002 Japan
Coordinates	38.3176°N 141.0224°E / 38.3176; 141.0224
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Senseki Line
Distance	16.0 km from Aoba-dōri
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 14, 1926
Passengers
FY2016	2,992 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nishi-Shiogama towards Aoba-dori Senseki Line Higashi-Shiogama towards Ishinomaki
Location Hon-Shiogama Station Location within Japan

Lines

Hon-Shiogama Station is served by the Senseki Line. It is located 16.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.

Station layout

Hon-Shiogama Station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Senseki Line	for Matsushima-Kaigan and Takagimachi
2	■ Senseki Line	or Sendai and Aoba-dōri

History

Hon-Shiogama Station opened on April 14, 1926 as a station on the Miyagi Electric Railway. The line was nationalized on May 1, 1944. On November 1, 1981 the station was relocated to its present location and rebuilt as an elevated station. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,992 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Shiogama City Hall
• Royal Home Center
• Highway 45
• Mae-Hon-Shiogama Post Office
• Shiogama Shrine
• Shiogama Port

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)