Mitazono Station

Mitazono Station (美田園駅, Mitazono eki) is a railway station in the city of Natori, Miyagi, Japan, operated by third-sector railway operator Sendai Airport Transit (SAT).

Mitazono Station 美田園駅
Mitazono Station, March 2007
General information
Location	5 Chome-2 Mitazono, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1217 Japan
Coordinates	38°9′34.7″N 140°55′2.9″E
Operated by	Sendai Airport Transit
Line	■ Sendai Airport Line
Distance	1.8 km from Sendai Airport
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 18, 2007
Passengers
FY2018	1,437 daily
Location Mitazono Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Mitazono Station Mitazono Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

View of platforms

Lines

Mitazono Station is served by the Sendai Airport Line and is 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) from Sendai and 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Sendai Airport.

Station layout

The station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks, allowing trains to pass on the otherwise single line. Both tracks are bi-directional, with platform 2 used (mostly for Sendai-bound trains) only when trains cross here.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sendai Airport Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Morisekinoshita		Local		Sendai Airport

History

The station opened on 18 March 2007, coinciding with the opening of the Sendai Airport Line. The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and service was suspended indefinitely from 11 March 2011, not reopening until 1 October, nearly 7 months later.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,437 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a suburban area.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan