Arai Station (Miyagi)

For other stations named Arai, see Arai Station.

Arai Station 荒井駅
Rapid transit
The south side of the station in December 2015
Location	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken Japan
Operated by	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	■ Sendai Subway Tozai Line
Distance	13.9 km from Yagiyama Zoological Park
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	T13
Website	www.kotsu.city.sendai.jp/subway/station/arai.html
History
Opened	6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)
Traffic

Passengers	Approx. 4,500 per day (forecast)
Location
Arai Station Location within Japan

Arai Station (荒井駅, Arai-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tozai Line in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.

Lines

Arai Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tozai Line, and forms the eastern terminus of the line. The station is numbered "T13".

Station layout

The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the basement ("B1F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the ground floor ("1F") level.

Platforms

1	■ Tozai Line	■ Arriving trains only
2	■ Tozai Line	■ for Sendai and Yagiyama Zoological Park

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sendai Subway Tozai Line
Rokuchonome (T12)		-	Terminus

History

The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tozai Line.

Passenger statistics

According to forecasts published by Sendai City Transportation Bureau in August 2012, the station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 4,500 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Arai Depot
Sendai Shichigo Junior High School
Sendai Shichigo Elementary School

References

↑ 地下鉄東西線建設事業の再評価における需要予測の事例（その２） [Demand forecast case studies in reevaluation of Tozai Line construction project (Part 2)] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai City Transportation Bureau. August 2012. p. 8. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

External links

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Sendai Subway station information (Japanese)

Stations of the Sendai Subway Tozai Line

Yagiyama Zoological Park Aobayama Kawauchi International Center Omachi Nishi-koen Aoba-dori Ichibancho Sendai Miyagino-dori Rembo Yakushido Oroshimachi Rokuchonome Arai

Coordinates: 38°14′42″N 140°56′55″E / 38.2449°N 140.9486°E / 38.2449; 140.9486

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