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Railway station in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

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Niwasaka Station
庭坂駅
Niwasaka Station in August 2006
General information
Location1 Kitsunebayashi, Machiniwasaka, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-2261
Japan
Coordinates37°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
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 Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sasakinotowards Fukushima Yamagata Line Itayatowards Shinjō
Location
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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

History

Niwasaka Station opened on 15 May 1899. 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.

External links

Stations of the Ōu Main Line
Fukushima to Shinjō (Yamagata Line)
Shinjō to Ōmagari
Ōmagari to Aomori (formerly Ōu North Line)


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