Operated by JR East Previous names Shinden (until 1943) Phone +81 50-2016-1603 | Passengers (FY 2013) 2,538 daily Opened 1928 | |
Similar Rikuzen‑Haranomachi Station, Kozurushinden Station, Higashi‑Sendai Station, Miyaginohara Station, Fukudamachi Station | ||
Nigatake Station (苦竹駅, Nigatake-eki) is a railway station in Miyagino-ku in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Nigatake Station is served by the Senseki Line. It is located 4.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.
Station layout
Nigatake Station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building located underneath the platforms.
History
Nigatake Station opened on May 15, 1928 as Shinden Station (神殿駅) on the Miyagi Electric Railway. The station renamed to its present name on February 8, 1943.The line was nationalized on May 1, 1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
References
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