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is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesRifu Station is the terminus of the 4.3-kilometer Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to and from Sendai Station.Station layoutRifu Station has a bay platform. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.HistoryThe station opened on 4 January 1894 as an intermediate station on the Yama Line to Matsushima. On 1 July 1962, services between Rifu Station and Matsushima Station were discontinued, with Rifu becoming a terminus station. From 2 July 1978, the Rifu branch line from Iwakiri was electrified at 20 kV AC. In 2002, a second platform was constructed to handle the additional passenger traffic during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held at the nearby Miyagi Stadium.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,719 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Surrounding area Miyagi Stadium JR East Sendai General Shinkansen Depot