Bandaimachi Station

Bandaimachi Station
Bandaimachi Station; 磐梯町駅
	Bandaimachi Station in February 2012
Location	1341-1 Higashi-Matsuyama Bandai, Bandai-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3301; Japan
Coordinates	37.5573°N 139.9932°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	51.2 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 15, 1899
Previous names	Ōdera (until 1965)
Passengers
FY2017	156 daily
Services
Location
	Bandaimachi Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Bandaimachi Station Bandaimachi Station (Japan)

Bandaimachi Station (磐梯町駅, Bandaimachi-eki) is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the town of Bandai, Fukushima Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Bandaimachi Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 51.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Banetsu West Line	for Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
2	■ Banetsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama

History

The station opened on July 15, 1899, as Ōdera Station (大寺駅). It was renamed Bandaimachi on June 1, 1965. 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 2017, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Site of Enichi-ji (National Historic Site)
Bandaimachi Town Hall
Bandaimachi Post Office

References

各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

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[jreast2017stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.