Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (西若松駅, Nishi-Wakamatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is located southwest of the center of Aizuwakamatsu.
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| Location | 1-4-1 Zaimoku-cho, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-0853 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.4858°N 139.9143°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 15, 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (FY2017) | 656 (JR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 3.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. It is also served by the Aizu Railway Aizu Line, of which it is the official terminus; however, most Aizu Line trains continue to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.
Station layout
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tadami Line | for Aizu-Wakamatsu (once per day) |
| 2 | ■ Tadami Line | for Aizuwakamatsu for Aizu-Bange, Aizu-Miyashita and Tadami |
| 3 | ■ Aizu Line | for Aizuwakamatsu for Yunokami-Onsen, Aizu-Tajima and Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi |
History
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station opened on October 15, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed September 28, 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 656 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Aizuwakamatsu Castle
- Wakamatsu-Zaimokumachi post office
- Aizuwakamatsu weather station
- Jyōsai Elementary School
- Aizuwakamatsu fourth Junior High School
- Aizu Senior High School
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 59
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 211
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 328
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Wakamatsu Station. |
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
- Aizu Railway Station information (in Japanese)
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.