Tatekoshi Station

38°08′36″N 140°52′49″E / 38.1431975°N 140.8802605°E / 38.1431975; 140.8802605Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance337.9 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 25, 1932PassengersFY20182350 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Iwanuma towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Natori towards Morioka
Iwanuma towards Shinagawa		Jōban Line Local-Futsuu		Natori towards Sendai

Location
Tatekoshi Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Tatekoshi Station Tatekoshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tatekoshi Station (館腰駅, Tatekoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Until the introduction of the Sendai Airport Access Line, it was the most direct point of access to Sendai Airport by a connecting bus service. The bus service still operates.

Lines

Tatekoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 337.9 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo. It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to Sendai.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Sendai, Matsushima, Kogota
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Iwanuma,Shiroishi and Fukushima
	■ Joban Line	for Iwanuma,Watari and Haranomachi

History

Tatekoshi Station opened on April 22, 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,350 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Tatekoshi Post Office
• Tatekoshi Shrine
• Sendai Airport

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Tatekoshi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)