Aizu-Tajima Station

Summary

Aizu-Tajima Station (会津田島駅, Aizu-Tajima-eki) is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in the town of Minamiaizu, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway. It is the terminus for all EMU through services from the Yagan Railway, as the section between this station and Nishi-Wakamatsu is not electrified.

Aizu-Tajima Station

会津田島駅
Aizu-Tajima Station in June 2006
General information
LocationTajima Nishibanba ko 358-3, Minamiaizu-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 967-0004
Japan
Coordinates37°12′12″N 139°46′27″E / 37.2034°N 139.7743°E / 37.2034; 139.7743
Operated by Aizu Railway
Line(s)Aizu Line
Distance42.0 km from Nishi-Wakamatsu
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 27, 1934
Services
Preceding station Aizu Railway Following station
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi
Terminus
Aizu Terminus
Terminus Aizu Line
Rapid Relay
Aizu-Shimogō
Nakaarai Aizu Line
Local
Tajimakōkōmae

Lines edit

Aizu-Tajima Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 42.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nishi-Wakamatsu.

Station layout edit

Aizu-Tajima Station has two island platforms; however, platform 1 nearest the station building deadheads to a bay platform. Platforms 3 and 4 are connected by a footbridge.

Platforms edit

1  Aizu Railway Aizu Line for Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi
2/3  Aizu Railway Aizu Line <express trains only>
4  Aizu Railway Aizu Line for Yunokami-Onsen, Nishi-Wakamatsu

History edit

Aizu-Tajima Station opened on December 27, 1934.

The station was transferred to the Aizu Railway on 16 July 1987.[1]

Surrounding area edit

Bus routes edit

  • Aizu Bus
  • Kaneko Kanko Bus
    • Aizu-Tajima Station - Minami Aizu Hospital - Showa Onsen[note 3][2] - Matsuyama (Suspension during winter due to heavy snow) [2]
  • Shizen Shuto・Tadami[3]
    • Aizu-Tajima Station - Minami Aizu Hospital - Kobayashi Snow Station - Aizu Tadami Archaeological Museum - Ki no Sato YURARI - Tadami Junior Highschool - Tadami Station
      • A flat rate of fares at 1500 yen[4]

In media edit

The 4th episode of the TV series "Tetsu Ota Michiko, 20,000 km" is dedicated to this station

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Transfer onto buses bound for Aizukogen-Ozeguchi Station or Oze National Park at this bus stop
  2. ^ The walk brings from this bus stop to Sakamoto-bashi bus stop at 30 minutes for 3km, are able to transfer onto Fukushima Transportation bound for Sukagawa Station.
  3. ^ Transfer onto buses bound for Aizu-Kawaguchi Station or Ōashi

References edit

  1. ^ "企業情報" [Company Information]. aizutetsudo.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "交通・アクセス" [Access for Showa Village]. 2020.
  3. ^ "自然首都・只見号(只見駅⇔会津田島駅) バス時刻表" [Shizen Shuto] (PDF). Tadami.
  4. ^ "定期路線ワゴン 自然首都・只見号" [About Shizen Shuto]. Tadami. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022.

External links edit

  • Aizu Railway Station information (in Japanese)