Mitazono Station
{{short description|Railway station in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Mitazono Station
| native_name = 美田園駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Sendai-airport-transit-mitazono-station.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Mitazono Station, March 2007
| other_name =
| address = 5 Chome-2 Mitazono, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1217
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|38|9|34.7|N|140|55|2.9|E|region:JP_scale:10000|display=inline, title}}
| operator = 25pxSendai Airport Transit
| line = {{Colorbull|Blue}} Sendai Airport Line
| distance = 1.8 km from {{STN|Sendai Airport|x}}
| platforms = 1 island platform
| tracks = 2
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| status = Staffed
| website = {{official|1=http://www.senat.co.jp/timetable/mitazono}}
| opened = March 18, 2007
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 1,437 daily
| pass_year = FY2018
| map_type = Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan
}}
file:Sendai-airport-transit-mitazono-platform.jpg
{{nihongo|Mitazono Station|美田園駅|Mitazono eki}} is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit (SAT).
Lines
Mitazono Station is served by the Sendai Airport Line and is {{Convert|14.2|km}} from {{STN|Sendai|x|Miyagi}} and {{Convert|3.8|km}} from the terminus of the line at Sendai Airport.
Station layout
The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks, allowing trains to pass on the otherwise single line. Both tracks are bi-directional, with platform 2 used (mostly for Sendai-bound trains) only when trains cross here.
Adjacent stations
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History
The station opened on 18 March 2007, coinciding with the opening of the Sendai Airport Line. The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and service was suspended indefinitely from 11 March 2011, not reopening until 1 October, nearly 7 months later.{{cite web |url=http://www.asahi.com/travel/rail/news/TKY201110010497.html |title=Asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：仙台空港アクセス線再開「本当に良かった」 ２０分短縮 - 鉄道 - トラベル |website=www.asahi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005042141/http://www.asahi.com/travel/rail/news/TKY201110010497.html |archive-date=2011-10-05}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,437 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= http://www.senat.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/goriyoujyokyo.pdf|script-title=ja:平成30年度のご利用状況|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)|year= 2019|publisher= Sendai Airport Transit Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 May 2020}}
Surrounding area
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The station is located in a suburban area.
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|1=http://www.senat.co.jp/timetable/mitazono}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Sendai Airport Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture