Matsushima Station


Matsushima Station is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. This station is about 1 km from Takagimachi Station and about 2 km away from Matsushima-Kaigan Station on the Senseki Line. Of the three, Matsushima-Kaigan is the station closest to most tourist destinations.

Lines

Matsushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 375.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Matsushima Station opened on July 9, 1956 as Shin-Matsushima Station, having been elevated from a signal stop established on November 15, 1944, when the routing of the Tohoku Main Line was moved away from the coastline due to security concerns in World War II. The station was renamed to its present name on July 1, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 829 passengers daily.

Surrounding area