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Higashi-Shiogama Station (東塩釜駅, Higashi-Shiogama eki?) is a JR East railway station located in Shiogama, Miyagi.
[edit] Surrounding area
- Shiogama Port
- Highway 45
- Sea of the Town Fine Arts Museum
[edit] History
- April 18, 1927: Station begins operation as Higashi-Shiogama Station. (東塩釜駅)
- May 1, 1944: Station is nationalized and the kanji of the station name is changed to 東竈釜駅 (The name remained Higashi-Shiogama Station)
- May 25, 1963: Station name kanji is reverted back to its original form (東塩釜駅).
- November 1, 1981: The station is moved to its present location due to the double track conversion.
[edit] Adjacent stations