Tsukinoki Station


Tsukinoki Station is a junction railway station in the town of Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company and the third-sector AbukumaExpress.

Lines

Tsukinoki Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 327.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at. It is also a terminal station for the Abukuma Express Line and is 54.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal at.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Tsukinoki Station opened on January 12, 1891. 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 June 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 2,843 passengers daily. The Abukuma Express portion of the station was used by an average of 1,195 passengers daily in FY2015.

Surrounding area