Taishidō Station (太子堂駅, Taishidō-eki) is a junction railway station in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Taishidō Station is served by JR East's Jōban Line and Tōhoku Main Line. The Sendai Airport Access Line also shares the same track but passes through the station without stopping. The station is 347.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo.
Station layout
The station has one elevated island platform which can serve a nine-car train on each side of the platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History
The redevelopment of the area surrounding the station, a site of former railway yard, is being carried out by the Urban Renaissance Agency under the project name "Asuto Nagamachi" (あすと長町). As one of infrastructures of the new town, the new station opened on March 18, 2007.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,936 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- National Route 4
- Natori River
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Taishidō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
