:Rifu Station

{{short description|Railway station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Rifu Station

| style = JR East

| native_name = 利府駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = JR Rifu Station building.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Rifu Station in July 2022

| other_name =

| address = Mori-gou, Sumita, Rifu-chō, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0103

| country = {{JPN}}

| coordinates = {{coord|38|19|44.88|N|140|59|4.36|E|region:JP_source:jawiki|display=inline, title}}

| operator = 20px JR East

| line = {{colorbull|Green}} Tōhoku Main Line (Rifu Branch)

| distance = 4.2 km from {{STN|Iwakiri|x}}

| platforms = 1 bay platform

| tracks = 2

| connections =

| structure =

| code =

| status = Staffed

| website = {{Official|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1688}}

| opened = 4 January 1894

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 2,793

| pass_year = FY2018

| map_type = Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East

|line2=Tohoku|left2=Shin-Rifu|to-left2=Iwakiri|note-mid2=Rifu Branch}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Rifu Station|利府駅|Rifu-eki}} is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1688|script-title=ja:各駅情報（利府駅） |trans-title=Station Information: Rifu Station|publisher= East Japan Railway Company |location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 17 October 2012}}

Lines

Rifu Station is the terminus of the 4.3-kilometer Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to and from Sendai Station.

Station layout

File:Rifu Station platform 1.jpg

File:Rifu Station Ticket gates.jpg

Rifu Station has a bay platform. and staffed ticket counter.

History

The station opened on 4 January 1894 as an intermediate station on the Yama Line to Matsushima. On 1 July 1962, services between Rifu Station and Matsushima Station were discontinued, with Rifu becoming a terminus station. From 2 July 1978, the Rifu branch line from Iwakiri was electrified at 20 kV AC. In 2002, a second platform was constructed to handle the additional passenger traffic during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held at the nearby Miyagi Stadium.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2,793 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_04.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)|year= 2019|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 11 May 2020}}