Kogota Station
Kogota 小牛田 | |
|---|---|
 Kogota Station, June 2006 | |
| Location |
Fujigasaki, Misato, Tōda, Miyagi （宮城県遠田郡美里町藤ヶ崎） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2012) | 2,053 daily |
Kogota Station (小牛田駅 Kogota-eki) is a railway station in Misato, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kogota Station is served by three lines: the Tōhoku Main Line, the Ishinomaki Line, and the Rikuu East Line. It is located 395.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station. It is the eastern terminus of the Rikuu East Line and the western terminus of the Ishinomaki Line. Most Kesennuma Line trains use Kogota station as their operating terminus, although the line physically ends at Maeyachi Station.
Station layout
Kogota Station has two island platforms serving four tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Rikuu East Line | for Furukawa, Naruko-Onsen, and Shinjō |
| ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Matsushima, Sendai, and Fukushima | |
| 2,3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Matsushima, Sendai, and Fukushima for Semine, Ishikoshi, and Ichinoseki |
| 4 | ■ Ishinomaki Line | for Maeyachi, Ishinomaki, and Onagawa |
| ■ Kesennuma Line | for Yanaizu (temporarily suspended) | |
| ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai (rapid services) | |
| ■ Rikuu East Line | for Furukawa (direct services) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Sendai | Rapid Minami Sanriku | Wakuya | ||
| Matsuyama-Machi | Local | Tajiri | ||
| Ishinomaki Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Kami-Wakuya | ||
| Rikuu East Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Kitaura | ||
History
Kogota Station opened on April 16, 1890 on what would become the Tōhoku Main Line. The Ishinomaki Line opened on October 28, 1912, and the Rikuu Line (Rikuu East Line) opened on April 20, 1913.
Surrounding area
- Kogota Post Office
- National Route 108
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kogota Station. |
- Kogota Station (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°32′26″N 141°03′52″E / 38.540666°N 141.064444°E