Kuzuoka Station

Kuzuoka Station (葛岡駅, Kuzuoka-eki) is a railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kuzuoka Station

葛岡駅
Kuzuoka Station in May 2005
Location49 Kuzuoka-shita, Gōroku, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-3121
Japan
Coordinates38°16′8″N 140°49′5″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Senzan Line
Distance10.1 km from Sendai
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 March 1991
Passengers
FY2007426 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Rikuzen-Ochiai
toward Yamagata
 Senzan Line
Rapid C
Local
 Kunimi
toward Sendai
Location
Kuzuoka Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Kuzuoka Station
Kuzuoka Station (Japan)

Lines

Kuzuoka Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 10.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The platforms are located at the top of an embankment, with the station building at a lower level, connected by stairs.

History

Kuzuoka Station opened on 16 March 1991.[1] On 26 October 2003, compatibility with Suica IC cards was added to the station.[2] On 15 December 2006, the administrative station to Kuzuoka Station was changed from Kita-Sendai Station to Ayashi Station.

Passenger statistics

The average number of passengers per day at this station is notably low compared to other stations on the Senzan Line, but it is often used by visitors to the Kuzuoka Cemetery during the Obon and Higan periods.

Daily average number of passengers by year
Fiscal year Daily average
1998 390
1999 384
2000 409
2001 397
2002 385
2003 422
2004 435
2005 437
2006 419
2007 426

Surrounding area

See also

Media related to Kuzuoka Station at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. "新駅その後⑩ 仙山線 葛岡駅 [New Station Then ⑩: Kuzuoka Station on the Senzan Line]" (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan: 交通新聞 (Kotsu Shimbun). 16 January 1993. p. 1.
  2. "2003年10月26日（日）仙台エリアSuica（スイカ）デビュー! [Sendai Area Suica Debut on Sunday, October 26, 2003!]" (PDF). East Japan Railway Company (Press release) (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2020.
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