Kawauchi Station (Miyagi)
Kawauchi Station 川内駅 | |
|---|---|
| Rapid transit | |
 The "North 1" entrance in December 2015 | |
| Location |
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
 Sendai City Transportation Bureau |
| Line(s) | ■ Sendai Subway Tozai Line |
| Distance | 3.7 km from Yagiyama Zoological Park |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | T03 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 December 2015 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | Approx. 1,300 per day (forecast) |
| Location | |
  Kawauchi Station Location within Japan | |
Kawauchi Station (川内駅 Kawauchi-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tozai Line in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.
Lines
Kawauchi Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tozai Line between Yagiyama Zoological Park and Arai, and is located 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. The station is numbered "T03".
Station layout
The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the second basement ("B2F") level.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tozai Line | ■ for Sendai and Arai |
| 2 | ■ Tozai Line | ■ for Yagiyama Zoological Park |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendai Subway Tozai Line | ||||
| Aobayama (T02) | - | International Center (T04) | ||
Staffing
The station is staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.[1]
History
The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tozai Line.
Passenger statistics
According to forecasts published by Sendai City Transportation Bureau in August 2012, the station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,300 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Tohoku University Kawauchi Campus
- The Miyagi Museum of Art
- Sendai No. 2 High School
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Kawauchi Station (Iwate), a similarly named station on the Yamada Line in Iwate Prefecture
References
- ↑ ＜仙台東西線＞駅サービス ＡＬＳＯＫ委託 [Sendai Tozai Line station services to be sub-contracted to Alsok]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ 地下鉄東西線建設事業の再評価における需要予測の事例（その２） [Demand forecast case studies in reevaluation of Tozai Line construction project (Part 2)] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai City Transportation Bureau. August 2012. p. 8. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links
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- Sendai Subway station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°15′40″N 140°51′03″E / 38.2612°N 140.8507°E