Shiogama Station
# Shiogama Station

Shiogama Station (塩釜駅, Shiogama-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Shiogama Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and lies 365.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. Trains of the Senseki-Tōhoku Line also stop at Shiogama Station, which is 14.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Sendai Station.

## Station layout

Shiogama Station has one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building situated underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai, Shiroishi, and Fukushima |
| - | - | - |
| | ■ Senseki-Tōhoku Line | for Sendai, Shiroishi |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Matsushima and Kogota |
| | ■ Senseki-Tōhoku Line | for Ishinomaki |

## History

Shiogama Station opened on July 9, 1956. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,931 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Shiogama City Tamagawa Elementary School
* East Shiogama Tamagawa Post Office
* Shiogama City Hospital
* Shiogama Shrine
* National Route 45
