Matsushima Station

Railway station in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

38°22′51″N 141°03′59″E / 38.3807°N 141.0665°E / 38.3807; 141.0665Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance375.2 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 9, 1956Previous namesShin-Matsushima (until 1962)PassengersFY2018829 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shiogama towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Atago towards Morioka

Location
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Matsushima Station (松島駅, Matsushima-eki) is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). This station is about 1 km from Takagimachi Station and about 2 km away from Matsushima-Kaigan Station on the Senseki Line. Of the three, Matsushima-Kaigan is the station closest to most tourist destinations.

Lines

Matsushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 375.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Shiogama, Sendai, Shiroishi, and Fukushima
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for starting trains in both directions
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kogota and Ichinoseki

History

Matsushima Station opened on July 9, 1956 as Shin-Matsushima Station (新松島駅, Shin-Matsushima-eki), having been elevated from a signal stop established on November 15, 1944, when the routing of the Tohoku Main Line was moved away from the coastline due to security concerns in World War II (the original Matsushima Station, established on April 16, 1944 was renamed "former Matsushima Station" and was closed in 1962). The station was renamed to its present name on July 1, 1962. 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 in March 2010.