Kuzuoka_Station Knowpia

Kuzuoka Station

葛岡駅
Kuzuoka Station; 葛岡駅
	Kuzuoka Station in July 2021
General information
Location	49 Kuzuoka-shita, Gōroku, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-3121; Japan
Coordinates	38°16′8″N 140°49′5″E / 38.26889°N 140.81806°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Senzan Line
Distance	10.1 km from Sendai
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 March 1991
Passengers
FY2007	426 daily[citation needed]
Services
Location
	Kuzuoka Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Kuzuoka Station Kuzuoka Station (Japan)

Kuzuoka Station (葛岡駅, Kuzuoka-eki) is a railway station in Aoba-ku, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines edit

Kuzuoka Station is served by the Senzan Line, and is located 10.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai.

Station layout edit

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The platforms are located at the top of an embankment, with the station building at a lower level, connected by stairs.

History edit

Kuzuoka Station opened on 16 March 1991.^[1] On 26 October 2003, compatibility with Suica IC cards was added to the station.^[2] On 15 December 2006, the administrative station to Kuzuoka Station was changed from Kita-Sendai Station to Ayashi Station.

Passenger statistics edit

The average number of passengers per day at this station is notably low compared to other stations on the Senzan Line, but it is often used by visitors to the Kuzuoka Cemetery during the Obon and Higan periods.

Daily average number of passengers by year
Fiscal year	Daily average
1998	390
1999	384
2000	409
2001	397
2002	385
2003	422
2004	435
2005	437
2006	419
2007	426

Surrounding area edit

National Route 48
Kuzuoka Cemetery
Hirose River

References edit

^ "新駅その後⑩ 仙山線葛岡駅 [New Station Then ⑩: Kuzuoka Station on the Senzan Line]" (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan: 交通新聞 (Kotsu Shimbun). 16 January 1993. p. 1.
^ "2003年10月26日（日）仙台エリアSuica（スイカ）デビュー! [Sendai Area Suica Debut on Sunday, October 26, 2003!]" (PDF). East Japan Railway Company (Press release) (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2020.