Aizu-Shimogō Station

Aizu-Shimogō Station (会津下郷駅, Aizu-Shimogō-eki) is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in the town of Shimogō, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway..

Aizu-Shimogō Station 会津下郷駅
Aizu-Shimogō Station in May 2010
Location	Toyonari Shimo 6276, Shimogō-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-5311 Japan
Coordinates	37.2551°N 139.8651°E
Operated by	Aizu Railway
Line(s)	■Aizu Line
Distance	31.1 km from Nishi-Wakamatsu
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 27, 1934
Previous names	Narahara (until 1984)
Location
Aizu-Shimogō Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Aizu-Shimogō Station Aizu-Shimogō Station (Japan)

Lines

Aizu-Shimogō Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 31.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nishi-Wakamatsu.

Station layout

Aizu-Shimogō Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

station side	■ Aizu Railway Aizu Line	for Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi
opposite side	■ Aizu Railway Aizu Line	for Aizu-Tajima, Nishi-Wakamatsu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Aizu Railway Aizu Line
Tō-no-Hetsuri		Open-car "torokko"	Yōson-Kōen
Yagoshima		Rapid	Furusato-Kōen
Yagoshima		Local	Furusato-Kōen

History

Aizu-Shimogō Station opened on December 27, 1934, as Narahara Station (楢原駅, Narahara eki). It was renamed to its present name on July 16, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Narahara Post Office
• Shimogō Town Hall
• National Route 121

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Aizu Railway Station information (in Japanese)