is a junction railway station in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Minami-Sendai Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 344.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also served by the Joban Line, whose trains run past the official terminus at Iwanuma Station on to and by the Sendai Airport Line. Station layout The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Platforms History Minami-Sendai Station opened on September 10, 1924 as . It adopted its present name on May 25, 1963. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 9,998 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Sendai-Tanaka Post Office See also List of Railway Stations in Japan References External links Railway stations in Sendai Stations of East Japan Railway Company Tōhoku Main Line Jōban Line Sendai Airport Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924