Rikuzen-Sanno Station
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East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) railway station located in Tagajō
Tagajo, Miyagi
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.The city was named after Taga Castle, the capital of Mutsu Province.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 63,256 and the population density of 3,220 persons per km². The total area is 19.64 km²....
, 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
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. Also it is the terminal station connecting to Sendai Rinkai Railway
Sendai Rinkai Railway
The is the freight only railway company in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The third sector company was founded in 1970. Its lines transport containers or petroleum between Tōhoku Main Line and the industrial area of Port of Sendai.-Lines:...
for freight only. Average riding passenger per day in 2003 was 441.
Line
- Tōhoku Main Line (East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
) - Rinkai Main Line (Sendai Rinkai RailwaySendai Rinkai RailwayThe is the freight only railway company in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The third sector company was founded in 1970. Its lines transport containers or petroleum between Tōhoku Main Line and the industrial area of Port of Sendai.-Lines:...
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Surrounding area
Placename around the station is San'no (山王). Rikuzen provinceRikuzen Province
is an old province of Japan in the area of Miyagi and some parts of Iwate prefectures. It was sometimes called , with Rikuchū and Mutsu Provinces.-History:...
name was added for distinguishing from several other Sannō Stations.
History
- August 15, 1933: Station begins operation as Tagajō-mae Station.
- May 1, 1944: Station name is changed to Rikuzen-Sannō Station