Arai Station (Miyagi)

Arai Station (荒井駅, Arai-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.

T13 Arai Station 荒井駅
Sendai Subway station
The south side of the station in December 2015
General information
Location	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 984-0032 Japan
Coordinates	38.2449°N 140.9486°E / 38.2449; 140.9486
Operated by	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Tōzai Line
Distance	13.9 km (8.6 mi) from Yagiyama Zoological Park
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 December 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-06)
Passengers
FY2015 (Daily)	2,254
Services
Preceding station Sendai Subway Following station Rokuchonome T12 towards Yagiyama Zoological Park Tōzai Line Terminus
Location T13 Arai Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture

Lines

Arai Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line, and forms the eastern terminus of the line. The station is numbered "T13".

Station layout

The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the basement ("B1F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the ground floor ("1F") level.

Platforms

1	■ Tōzai Line	■ Arriving trains only
2	■ Tōzai Line	■ for Sendai and Yagiyama Zoological Park

Gallery

• 
  Arai station “North 1” entrance
• 
  Arai station “Central 1” entrance
• 
  Miyako bus at Arai station
• 
  South side of Arai station headhouse
• 
  Arai station platform

History

The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tōzai Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,254 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Arai Depot
• Sendai Shichigo Junior High School
• Sendai Shichigo Elementary School
• Sendai GIGS
• Wakabayashi Police station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan