is a

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located in Aoba-ku in

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, Miyagi. Its official English name is Aobadori Avenue. There is a direct transfer gate between the platform of this station to the platform of the

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in Sendai Station. The

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is connected through the platform of the Namboku Line. Before the extension of the Senseki Line from Sendai Station, passengers from the subway would have to disembark and walk a good distance to the Senseki Line platform in Sendai Station. It is the departure station for the Mangattan, a "manga train" that runs every Sunday with

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characters from Shotaro Ishinomori's work decorated on the body of the train.

Description

The station began operation on March 11, 2000. The station is built underground with three floors, and services the Senseki Line. The station has an island platform on the second underground floor, while it has a transferring gate with the municipal subway on the third underground floor. Trains service the station from 5 a.m. to 12 a.m., with an interval of 6~43 minutes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aoba-Dori Station Railway stations in Sendai Senseki Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 2000 Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture