Niwasaka Station
Niwasaka Station (庭坂駅, Niwasaka-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Niwasaka Station 庭坂駅 | |||||||||||
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 Niwasaka Station in August 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Kitsunebayashi, Machiniwasaka, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-2261 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′17″N 140°23′24″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.6 km from Fukushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 May 1899 | ||||||||||
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  Niwasaka Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture  Niwasaka Station Niwasaka Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Niwasaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line), and is located 6.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.
Station layout
Niwasaka Station has a single island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line) | for Yonezawa |
| 2 | ■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line) | for Fukushima and Yonezawa |
| 3 | ■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line) | for Fukushima |
History
Niwasaka Station opened on 15 May 1899.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. The current station building dates from March 2003.
Surrounding area
- Niwasaka Post Office
See also
References
- "JR East Station Information (Japanese)". Retrieved 29 February 2008.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niwasaka Station.
- Official website (in Japanese)
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