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Ishikoshi Station

Railway station in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

38°46′08″N 141°09′33″E / 38.76889°N 141.15917°E / 38.76889; 141.15917Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance423.5 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffed (Automatic ticket vending machines available)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 April 1890; 134 years ago (1890-04-16)PassengersFY2018306 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Nitta towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Yushima towards Morioka

Location
Ishikoshi Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Ishikoshi Station Ishikoshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ishikoshi Station (石越駅, Ishikoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ishikoshi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 423.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Ishikoshi Station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unmanned but has automatic ticket vending machines.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Hanaizumi and Ichinoseki
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for starting trains in both directions
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kogota and Sendai

History

Ishikoshi Station opened on 16 April 1890. The Kurihara Den'en Railway Line also served this station from 1921 to 2007. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed on 31 July 2011.^{[citation needed]}. Ishikoshi station is the terminus for the Tōhoku Main Line in Miyagi. Trains to Iwate are available but must be changed to at the station.