Kita-Sendai Station
{{short description|Railway and metro station in Sendai, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{SSSN|N|06|size=50}}
Kita-Sendai Station
| native_name = 北仙台駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type = {{ric|JR East|name=y}} station
{{ric|Sendai Subway|name=y}} station
| image = JR北仙台駅ホーム2 (仙台方面).jpg
| alt = 300
| caption = JR Line Platform in July 2022
| other_name =
| address = Shōwa-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|38.281667|140.869194|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| operator = {{Plainlist|
- {{ric|Sendai Subway|name=y}} station
- Sendai City Transportation Bureau
}}
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{colorbull|LightGreen}} Senzan Line
- {{rcb|Sendai Subway|n|route}}
}}
| platforms =
| connections = {{rint|bus}} Bus stop
| structure =
| status = Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
| code = N06 (Namboku Line)
| opened = 29 September 1929 (JR)
15 July 1987 (Subway)
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 4,825 (JR)
8,510 (Subway)
| pass_year = FY2018 (Daily)
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East
|line1=Senzan|left1=Kunimi|right1=Sendai|note-mid1=Rapid A B
|line2=Senzan|left2=Kitayama|right2=Tōshōgū|note-mid2=Rapid C
Local
|system3=Sendai Subway
|line3=Namboku|left3=Kita-Yobanchō|right3=Dainohara|note-left3={{SSSN|N|07|size=30}}|note-right3={{SSSN|N|05|size=30}}}}
| map_type = Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan
}}
{{nihongo| Kita-Sendai Station|北仙台駅|Kita-Sendai eki}} is a junction railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the Sendai Subway. The subway and JR lines are not directly connected, however, the distance between the two stations is only around one hundred metres.
Lines
Kita-Sendai Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 4.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at {{STN|Sendai|x|Miyagi}}. It is also 5.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Sendai Subway Namboku Line at {{STN|Izumi-Chūō|x|Miyagi}}.
Station layout
File:Sendai-subway-N06-Kita-sendai-station-platform-20160727-115842.jpg
Kita-Sendai Station has a single aboveground island platform serving JR East, and a single underground island platform serving the Sendai Subway. The JR East portion of the station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
=JR East platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name= Senzan Line|linecol=LightGreen|dir=for {{STN|Sakunami|x}}, {{STN|Yamadera|x}}, and {{STN|Yamagata|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx= Senzan Line|linecol=LightGreen|dir=for {{STN|Sendai|x|Miyagi}}}}
=Sendai Subway platforms=
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name= Sendai Subway Namboku Line|idx=Namboku Line|linecol=#{{rcr|Sendai Subway|n}}|dir={{Colorbull|DeepPink}} for {{STN|Sendai|x|Miyagi}} and {{STN|Tomizawa|x}}}}
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|name=Sendai Subway Namboku Line|nidx=Nanboku Line|linecol=#{{rcr|Sendai Subway|n}}|dir={{Colorbull|DodgerBlue}} for {{STN|Izumi-Chūō|x|Miyagi}}}}
History
Kita-Sendai Station opened on 29 September 1929. The station became part of the JR East network with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The Sendai Subway station opened on 15 July 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 4,825 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_03.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= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 May 2020}} In fiscal 2015, the Sendai Subway portion of the station was used by an average of 8,510 passengers daily.{{cite web |url=https://www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/subway/pdf/30joushajinin.pdf|script-title=ja:仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移|trans-title=Sendai city underground station passenger statistics|year= 2018|publisher= Sendai city|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 31 May 2020}}
Surrounding area
- Sendai City Martial Arts Hall & Aoba Gymnasium
- Kita-Sendai Post Office
- Aoba Shrine
- Kamisugiyama Junior High School
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=572}} (JR East) {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|1=http://www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/subway/station/kita-sendai.html}} (Sendai Subway) {{in lang|ja}}
{{Senzan Line}}
{{Sendai Subway Nanboku Line}}
{{Sendai transit}}
Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Category:Railway stations in Sendai