Senseki-Tōhoku Line

The Senseki-Tōhoku Line (仙石東北ライン, Senseki-Tōhoku Rain) is a 64.0 km (39.77 mi) railway line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, opened by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on 30 May 2015.

[1][2] It connects Sendai Station in Sendai with Ishinomaki Station in Ishinomaki, using existing Tōhoku Main Line tracks between Sendai and Shiogama and Senseki Line tracks between Takagimachi and Ishinomaki, linked by a new 0.3 km (0.19 mi) connection between Shiogama and Takagimachi stations.

[5] In July 2013, JR East announced its plans to build a fleet of new two-car HB-E210 series hybrid DMUs to be used on through services between Sendai and Ishinomaki via the new line.

[7] The official opening date of 30 May 2015 was announced by JR East in January 2015.

[8] The opening of the Senseki-Tōhoku Line and the resumption of the entire Senseki Line were celebrated in the ceremony held at Nobiru Station on 30 May 2015 with Yoshihiro Murai, the Governor of Miyagi Prefecture.