is a station on the Sendai Subway

Sendai Subway

The consists of a single line, the Nanboku Line, which opened in 1987. Construction of a second line, the Tōzai Line, began in 2004 with a planned opening date of 2015...

 Nanboku Line in Izumi-ku

Izumi-ku, Sendai

is the northernmost ward of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps, Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.As of November...

, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

Miyagi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. In addition to being the northern-most subway station on the line, there is a large bus terminal for commuters to continue on towards the farthest reaches of Sendai, as well as neighboring towns such as Rifu

Rifu, Miyagi

is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 31,832 and a population density of 711.33 persons per km². The total area is 44.75 km²....

 and Tomiya

Tomiya, Miyagi

is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan.Tomiya was a post station during the feudal age for travelers resting in between the towns of Yoshioka and Sendai.As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 42,982. The total area is 49.13 km²....

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Due to traffic congestion near the only exit of the original station, the city undertook a construction project to extend the underground passageway to an area which could facilitate more vehicles. That project was finished in 2005.

Surrounding area

• Izumi Ward Office
• Izumi Police Station
• Sendai City Izumi Library
• Sendai Children's Space Center
• Izumity 21
• Sendai Stadium
  Sendai Stadium
  Yurtec Stadium Sendai is a football stadium in the Nanakita Park, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1997 and is home to the J. League club Vegalta Sendai and the Japan Football League club Sony Sendai F.C.. The stadium was specifically designed for football, and the...
  
  
• Nanakita Park

The area around Izumi-Chūō Station is highly commercial, with many shops, restaurants, night clubs, and other amenities.

History

• July 15, 1992: Station begins operation.
• December 1, 2004: First phase of expansion (second ticket gate, north entrance) is completed
• April 1, 2005: Northern expansion is completed, with underground passageways to Izumity 21 and the Izumi ward office.

Adjacent stations