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Kuzuoka Station

Coordinates: 38°16′8″N 140°49′5″E / 38.26889°N 140.81806°E / 38.26889; 140.81806
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Kuzuoka Station

葛岡駅
Kuzuoka Station in July 2021
General information
Location49 Kuzuoka-shita, Gōroku, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-3121
Japan
Coordinates38°16′8″N 140°49′5″E / 38.26889°N 140.81806°E / 38.26889; 140.81806
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Senzan Line
Distance10.1 km from Sendai
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 March 1991
Passengers
FY2007426 daily[citation needed]
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Ochiai
towards Yamagata
Senzan Line
Rapid C
Local
Kunimi
towards Sendai
Location
Kuzuoka Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Kuzuoka Station
Kuzuoka Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Kuzuoka Station is located in Japan
Kuzuoka Station
Kuzuoka Station
Kuzuoka Station (Japan)

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

Lines

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Kuzuoka Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 10.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai.

Station layout

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The platforms are located at the top of an embankment, with the station building at a lower level, connected by stairs.

History

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Kuzuoka Station opened on 16 March 1991.[1] On 26 October 2003, compatibility with Suica IC cards was added to the station.[2] On 15 December 2006, the administrative station to Kuzuoka Station was changed from Kita-Sendai Station to Ayashi Station.

Passenger statistics

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The average number of passengers per day at this station is notably low compared to other stations on the Senzan Line, but it is often used by visitors to the Kuzuoka Cemetery during the Obon and Higan periods.

Daily average number of passengers by year
Fiscal year Daily average
1998 390
1999 384
2000 409
2001 397
2002 385
2003 422
2004 435
2005 437
2006 419
2007 426

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "新駅その後⑩ 仙山線 葛岡駅 [New Station Then ⑩: Kuzuoka Station on the Senzan Line]" (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan: 交通新聞 (Kotsu Shimbun). 16 January 1993. p. 1.
  2. ^ "2003年10月26日(日)仙台エリアSuica(スイカ)デビュー! [Sendai Area Suica Debut on Sunday, October 26, 2003!]" (PDF). East Japan Railway Company (Press release) (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2020.
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