Kunimi Station (Miyagi)

Kunimi Station (国見駅, Kunimi-eki) is a railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kunimi Station

国見駅
Kunimi Station in July, 2022
General information
LocationBōzumon, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-0845
Japan
Coordinates38°16′29″N 140°50′0″E / 38.27472°N 140.83333°E / 38.27472; 140.83333
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Senseki Line
Distance8.6 km from Sendai
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 February 1984
Passengers
FY20183,227 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Ochiai
towards Yamagata
Senzan Line
Rapid A B
Kita-Sendai
towards Sendai
Kuzuoka
towards Yamagata
Senzan Line
Rapid C
Local
Tōhokufukushidaimae
towards Sendai

Lines

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Kunimi Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

 
Platform 2 in July, 2022

Platforms

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1  Senzan Line for Kita-Sendai and Sendai
2  Senzan Line for Sakunami, Yamadera, and Yamagata

History

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Kunimi Station opened on 1 February 1984.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,227 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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The surrounding area is mainly residential and filled with low-cost student housing where students commute to the nearby Tohoku University Kawauchi Campus.

See also

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References

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  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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