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
Niwasaka Station in August 2006
Location1 Kitsunebayashi, Machiniwasaka, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-2261
Japan
Coordinates37°46′17″N 140°23′24″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance14.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 May 1899
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Sasakino
toward Fukushima
 Yamagata Line Itaya
toward Shinjō
Location
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
  1. "JR East Station Information (Japanese)". Retrieved 29 February 2008.


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