Sendai Airport Station

Sendai Airport Station (仙台空港駅, Sendai kūkō eki) is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit (SAT).

Sendai Airport Station

仙台空港駅
Sendai Airport Station, June 2010
LocationMinamihara, Shinomasuda, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-2401
Japan
Coordinates38°08′14.1″N 140°55′47.3″E
Operated bySendai Airport Transit
Line(s) Sendai Airport Line
Distance7.1 km from Natori
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 March 2007 (2007-03-18)
Passengers
FY20185,551 daily
Location
Sendai Airport Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Sendai Airport Station
Sendai Airport Station (Japan)
View of the platforms

Lines

Sendai Airport Station is a terminal station of by the Sendai Airport Line and is 17.5 kilometers from Sendai and 7.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Natori.

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sendai Airport Line
Natori   Rapid   Terminus
Mitazono   Local   Terminus

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 5,551 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. (朝日新聞社):仙台空港アクセス線再開「本当に良かった」 20分短縮 - 鉄道 - トラベル. asahi.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  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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