Bandaimachi Station

Bandaimachi Station
磐梯町駅
Bandaimachi Station in February 2012
Location 1341-1 Higashi-Matsuyama Bandai, Bandai, Yama District, Fukushima
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Banetsu West Line
History
Opened 1899
Previous names Ōdera (until 1965)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013) 164 daily
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 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.

Station layout

Bandaimachi Station has a single island platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Banetsu West Line
Inawashiro   Aizu Liner   Aizu-Wakamatsu
Okinashima   Rapid   Higashi-Nagahara
Okinashima   Local   Higashi-Nagahara

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.

Surrounding area

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

Coordinates: 37°33′26″N 139°59′36″E / 37.5573°N 139.9932°E / 37.5573; 139.9932

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