Mitazono Station

Mitazono Station (美田園駅, Mitazono eki) is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit (SAT).

Mitazono Station

美田園駅
Mitazono Station, March 2007
Location5 Chome-2 Mitazono, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1217
Japan
Coordinates38°9′34.7″N 140°55′2.9″E
Operated bySendai Airport Transit
Line(s)■ Sendai Airport Line
Distance1.8 km from Sendai Airport
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 18, 2007
Passengers
FY20181,437 daily
Location
Mitazono Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Mitazono Station
Mitazono Station (Japan)
View of platforms

Lines

Mitazono Station is served by the Sendai Airport Line and is 14.2 kilometers from Sendai and 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai Airport.

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks, allowing trains to pass on the otherwise single line. Both tracks are bi-directional, with platform 2 used (mostly for Sendai-bound trains) only when trains cross here.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Sendai Airport Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Morisekinoshita   Local   Sendai Airport

History

The station opened on 18 March 2007, coinciding with the opening of the Sendai Airport Line. The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and service was suspended indefinitely from 11 March 2011, not reopening until 1 October, nearly 7 months later.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,437 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a suburban area.

See also

References
  1. http://www.asahi.com/travel/rail/news/TKY201110010497.html
  2. 平成30年度のご利用状況 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai Airport Transit Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

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