Niwasaka Station

Niwasaka Station
庭坂駅
Niwasaka Station in August 2006
Location 1 Kitsunebayashi, Machiniwasaka, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-2261
Japan
Coordinates 37°46′17″N 140°23′24″E / 37.771503°N 140.389969°E / 37.771503; 140.389969Coordinates: 37°46′17″N 140°23′24″E / 37.771503°N 140.389969°E / 37.771503; 140.389969
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Ōu Main Line
Distance 14.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms 1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks 3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 15 May 1899
Location
Niwasaka Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Niwasaka Station
Niwasaka Station (Japan)

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).

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line)
Sasakino Local Akaiwa

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 2008-02-29.
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