Yamatsuriyama Station

Yamatsuriyama Station (矢祭山駅, Yamatsuriyama-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yamatsuriyama Station

矢祭山駅
Yamatsuriyama Station in April 2016
LocationUchikawa Yamatsuri-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5322
Japan
Coordinates36.8499°N 140.3954°E / 36.8499; 140.3954
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Suigun Line
Distance66.9 km from Mito
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 15, 1939
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Shimonomiya
toward Mito
Suigun Line Higashidate
toward Kōriyama
Location
Yamatsuriyama Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Yamatsuriyama Station
Yamatsuriyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Yamatsuriyama Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 66.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Yamatsuriyama Station opened on March 27, 1937 as a temporary stop, and elevated to a full passenger station on November 15, 1939. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

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