Hon-Shiogama Station

38°19′03″N 141°01′21″E / 38.3176°N 141.0224°E / 38.3176; 141.0224Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Senseki LineDistance16.0 km from Aoba-dōriPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 14, 1926PassengersFY20162,992 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

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).

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).^[1]

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

References

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