Shiogama Station

Distance365.2 km from TokyoPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 9, 1956PassengersFY20162931 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kokufu-Tagajō towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Matsushima towards Morioka
Sendai Terminus		Senseki-Tōhoku Line Special Rapid		Takagimachi towards Ishinomaki
		Senseki-Tōhoku Line Rapid		Takagimachi towards Onagawa
Kokufu-Tagajō towards Sendai		Senseki-Tōhoku Line Rapid		Takagimachi towards Ishinomaki

Location
Shiogama Station Location within Japan

Shiogama Station (塩釜駅, Shiogama-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shiogama Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and lies 365.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. Trains of the Senseki-Tōhoku Line also stop at Shiogama Station, which is 14.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Sendai Station.

Station layout

Shiogama Station has one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building situated underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Sendai, Shiroishi, and Fukushima
	■ Senseki-Tōhoku Line	for Sendai, Shiroishi
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Matsushima and Kogota
	■ Senseki-Tōhoku Line	for Ishinomaki

History

Shiogama Station opened on July 9, 1956. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,931 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Shiogama City Tamagawa Elementary School
• East Shiogama Tamagawa Post Office
• Shiogama City Hospital
• Shiogama Shrine
• National Route 45

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)