Rifu Station

Railway station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

38°19′44.88″N 140°59′4.36″E / 38.3291333°N 140.9845444°E / 38.3291333; 140.9845444Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main Line (Rifu Branch)Distance4.2 km from IwakiriPlatforms1 bay platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened4 January 1894PassengersFY20182,793 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shin-Rifu towards Iwakiri		Tōhoku Main Line Rifu Branch		Terminus

Location
Rifu Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Rifu Station Rifu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Rifu Station (利府駅, Rifu-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Rifu Station is the terminus of the 4.3-kilometer Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to and from Sendai Station.

Station layout

Rifu Station has a bay platform. and staffed ticket counter.^[1]

History

The station opened on 4 January 1894^[1] as an intermediate station on the Yama Line to Matsushima. On 1 July 1962, services between Rifu Station and Matsushima Station were discontinued, with Rifu becoming a terminus station. From 2 July 1978, the Rifu branch line from Iwakiri was electrified at 20 kV AC. In 2002, a second platform was constructed to handle the additional passenger traffic during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held at the nearby Miyagi Stadium.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,793 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Miyagi Stadium
JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 各駅情報（利府駅） [Station Information: Rifu Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
^ 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.