Izumi-Chūō Station (Miyagi)
railway station in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan
Izumi-Chūō Station (泉中央駅, Izumi-Chūō eki) is a terminal underground metro station on the Sendai Subway Namboku Line in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2023, the sub-station was named Vegalta Sendai·Yursta-mae. In addition to being the northernmost subway station on the line, there is a large bus terminal for commuters to continue on towards the farthest reaches of Sendai, as well as neighboring towns such as Rifu and Tomiya.The area around Izumi-Chūō Station is highly commercial, with many shops, restaurants, night clubs, and other amenities.
Due to traffic congestion near the only exit of the original station, the city undertook a construction project to extend the underground passageway to an area which could facilitate more vehicles. That project was finished in 2005.
In May 2024, it was wrapped to commemorate Vegalta Sendai's 30th anniversary. (See Gallery for details)
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Izumi-Chūō Station is a station on the Sendai Subway Namboku Line, and is located 14.8 kilometers from the opposing terminal at Tomizawa.
Station layout
Izumi-Chūō Station is an underground station with a single island platform serving two tracks. The trains leave in the opposite direction from the same track they arrived.
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History
Izumi-Chūō Station was opened on July 15, 1992.
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