Naruko-Onsen Station

Naruko-Onsen Station (鳴子温泉駅, Naruko-Onsen-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu East Line in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Naruko-Onsen Station 鳴子温泉駅
Naruko-Onsen Station in October 2010
General information
Location	Naruko-Onsen-aze Yumoto 2-2, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6100 Japan
Coordinates	38.7432°N 140.7161°E / 38.7432; 140.7161
Operated by	JR East
Line	■ Rikuu East Line
Distance	44.9 km from Kogota
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 April 1915
Previous names	Narugo (until 1997)
Passengers
FY2016	226
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nakayamadaira-Onsen towards Shinjō Rikuu East Line Naruko-Gotenyu towards Kogota
Location Naruko-Onsen Station Location within Japan

Lines

Naruko-Onsen Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 44.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kogota Station.^[1]

Station layout

Naruko-Onsen Station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Rikuu East Line	for Mogami and Shinjō
2	■ Rikuu East Line	for Furukawa and Kogota

History

The station opened on 18 April 1915 as Narugo Station (鳴子駅).^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.^[1] It was renamed Naruko-Onsen Station on 22 March 1997.^[1] 30th of November 2022 Midori no Madoguchi closes.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 226 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 47
• National Route 108
• Naruko Onsen
• Naruko Pass

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan