Shiroishi-Zaō Station

Shiroishi-Zaō Station (白石蔵王駅, Shiroishi-Zaō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan, operated by JR East.

Shiroishi-Zaō Station

白石蔵王駅
Shiroishi-Zaō Station, August 2006
General information
LocationOtakazawa Misawa Sakurada, Shiroishi-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-0213
Japan
Coordinates37°59′41″N 140°37′57″E / 37.994675°N 140.632596°E / 37.994675; 140.632596
Operated byLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East
Line(s)The symbol for the Tohoku Shinkansen run by JR East. Tōhoku Shinkansen
Distance286.01 km (177.72 mi) from Tokyo
Platforms1 side platform + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 June 1982; 42 years ago (1982-06-23)
Passengers
FY2018874 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Fukushima
towards Tokyo
Tōhoku Shinkansen Sendai
towards Morioka
Location
Shiroishi-Zaō Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Shiroishi-Zaō Station
Shiroishi-Zaō Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Shiroishi-Zaō Station is located in Japan
Shiroishi-Zaō Station
Shiroishi-Zaō Station
Shiroishi-Zaō Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shiroishi-Zaō Station is served by the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori, with one Yamabiko service stopping per hour (up to 2 or 3 times per hour at peak times) between Tokyo and Sendai. It is located 286.01 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

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The station is an elevated station with one island platform and one side platform, with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Tohoku Shinkansen for Sendai, and Morioka
2  Tohoku Shinkansen for Utsunomiya and Tokyo
3  Tohoku Shinkansen (spare platform)

History

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The station opened 23 June 1982. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 874 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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