Ishinomaki Station
{{short description|Railway station in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ishinomaki Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 石巻駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Ishinomaki sta.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Ishinomaki Station, May 2009
| other_name =
| address = Isenba, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-0826
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|38.435384|141.303639|format=dms|display=inline|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{Colorbull|HotPink}} Ishinomaki Line
- {{Colorbull| DeepSkyBlue}} Senseki Line
- {{Colorbull| DeepSkyBlue}}{{Colorbull| mediumseagreen}}Senseki-Tōhoku Line
}}
| platforms = 1 bay + side + 1 island platforms
| tracks = 4
| distance = 27.9 km from {{STN|Kogota|x}}
| structure = At grade
| code =
| status = Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
| website = {{official|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=119}}
| opened = October 28, 1912
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 3,343
| pass_year = FY2018
| map_type = Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East
|line1=Ishinomaki|left1=Sobanokami|right1=Rikuzen-Inai
|line2=Senseki-Tohoku|left2=Yamoto|note-mid2=Special Rapid
|line3=Senseki-Tohoku|left3=Rikuzen-Yamashita|right3=Rikuzen-Inai|note-mid3={{SLL|Rapid|red|white}}|type3=Red Rapid
|line4=Senseki-Tohoku|left4=Rikuzen-Yamashita|note-mid4={{SLL|Rapid|green|white}}
|line6=Senseki|left6=Rikuzen-Yamashita}}
}}
{{nihongo|Ishinomaki Station|石巻駅|Ishinomaki-eki}} is a junction railway station located in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Ishinomaki Station is served by both the Ishinomaki Line and the Senseki Line / Senseki-Tōhoku Line, for which it is a terminal station. It is located 27.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Ishinomaki Line at Kogota Station and 49.0 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station, and 47.2 kilometers from the end of the Senseki-Tōhoku Line at {{STN|Sendai|x|Miyagi}}
Station layout
The station has one bay platform for the Senseki Line with two bays, and a side platform and an island platform for the Ishinomaki Line. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
=Platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|nidx= Senseki-Tōhoku Line|linecol=#3cb371|dir=for {{STN|Shiogama|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx= Senseki Line|linecol=deepskyblue|dir=for {{STN|Aoba-Dori|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3, 4, 5|first=3|nidx=Ishinomaki Line|linecol= #ed77a4|dir= for {{STN|Maeyachi|x}} and {{STN|Kogota|x}}
for {{STN|Onagawa|x}}}}
History
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File:Ishinomaki sta-senseki-19900405.jpg
Ishinomaki Station opened on October 28, 1912 on what would become the Ishinomaki Line. On November 22, 1928, {{nihongo|Miyaden-Ishinomaki Station|宮電石巻駅}} opened, served by the Miyagi Electric Railway (the present-day Senseki Line). On May 1, 1944, the Miyagi Electric Railway was nationalized and Miyaden-Ishinomaki Station was renamed Ishinomaki Station, resulting in two nearby stations both named Ishinomaki Station. On July 21, 1990, the Senseki Line and Ishinomaki Line were joined together at a single Ishinomaki Station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,222 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url=https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_04.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)|year=2019|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 22 February 2021}}
Surrounding area
The station and surrounding streets known as "Manga Road" are adorned with statues of characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori. The entrance to the station features characters from Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider.
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=119}} {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.hobbylink.tv/shotaro-ishinomori-memorial-museum Hobbylink: Manga Road, Manga Land and Museums]
{{Ishinomaki Line}}
{{Senseki Line}}
{{Senseki-Tōhoku Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture