Matsushima Station
Matsushima Station 松島駅 | |||||||||||
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Matsushima Station, December 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 7-4 Matsushima-Konashiya, Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0213 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°22′51″N 141°03′59″E / 38.3807°N 141.0665°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 375.2 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 9, 1956 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Shin-Matsushima (until 1962) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 829 daily | ||||||||||
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Matsushima Station (松島駅, Matsushima-eki) is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). This station is about 1 km from Takagimachi Station and about 2 km away from Matsushima-Kaigan Station on the Senseki Line. Of the three, Matsushima-Kaigan is the station closest to most tourist destinations.