▁is ▁a ▁railway ▁station ▁on ▁the ▁T ō h oku ▁Main ▁Line ▁in ▁the ▁town ▁of ▁R if u , ▁Mi y agi , ▁Japan , ▁operated ▁by ▁East ▁Japan ▁Railway ▁Company ▁( J R ▁East ). ▁ ▁L ines ▁R if u ▁Station ▁is ▁the ▁termin us ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 . 3 - kil ometer ▁R if u ▁Branch ▁of ▁the ▁T ō h oku ▁Main ▁Line ▁from ▁I w aki ri ▁Station . ▁Most ▁services ▁operate ▁to ▁and ▁from ▁Send ai ▁Station . ▁ ▁Station ▁layout ▁ ▁R if u ▁Station ▁has ▁a ▁bay ▁platform . ▁The ▁station ▁has ▁a ▁" M id ori ▁no ▁Mad og uch i " ▁staff ed ▁ticket ▁counter . ▁ ▁Ad j acent ▁stations ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁station ▁opened ▁on ▁ 4 ▁January ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁as ▁an ▁intermediate ▁station ▁on ▁the ▁Y ama ▁Line ▁to ▁M ats ush ima . ▁On ▁ 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁services ▁between ▁R if u ▁Station ▁and ▁M ats ush ima ▁Station ▁were ▁dis cont in ued , ▁with ▁R if u ▁becoming ▁a ▁termin us ▁station . ▁From ▁ 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁the ▁R if u ▁branch ▁line ▁from ▁I w aki ri ▁was ▁elect r ified ▁at ▁ 2 0 ▁k V ▁AC . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁a ▁second ▁platform ▁was ▁constructed ▁to ▁handle ▁the ▁additional ▁passenger ▁traffic ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁held ▁at