The above-ground portion of Sendai Station lies in Aoba-ku, and is situated so that tracks run roughly north–south.

In the station's easternmost section, underground and across the ward border in Miyagino-ku, is the platform for the east–west Senseki Line.

In fact, there is a transfer-only gate between the subway and Senseki Line platform at Aoba-dōri Station.

[1] On October 9, 2023, an accidental chemical spill on a Tohoku Shinkansen train was reported to have stopped at the station.

[3] In fiscal 2018, the Sendai Subway portion of the station was used by an average of 55,614 passengers daily.

EbeanS is home to Junkudo Sendai, the largest bookstore in the Tohoku Region.

The Asaichi is home to a wide variety of small stores that mainly sell Japanese foods.

The Sendai Metropolitan Hotel can be directly accessed via the elevated walkway and is extremely convenient for visitors unfamiliar with the area.