Sakamoto Station (Miyagi)

Sakamoto Station

坂元駅
The rebuilt elevated station in June 2016
General information
LocationSakamoto Yamamoto-cho, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2111
Japan
Coordinates37°55′27.7″N 140°54′3.9″E / 37.924361°N 140.901083°E / 37.924361; 140.901083
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Joban Line
Distance321.2 km from Nippori
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=732
History
Opened10 November 1897
Rebuilt2016
Passengers
FY2018248
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shinchi
towards Shinagawa
Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
Yamashita
towards Sendai
Location
Sakamoto Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
Sakamoto Station
Sakamoto Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Sakamoto Station is located in Japan
Sakamoto Station
Sakamoto Station
Sakamoto Station (Japan)

Sakamoto Station (坂元駅, Sakamoto-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The original station was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and was relocated to a new location in December 2016.