Summary
Minami-Fukushima Station (南福島駅, Minami-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Minami-Fukushima Station 南福島駅 | |||||||||||
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 Minami-Fukushima Station in October 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Dannokoshi-25 Nagaikawa, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-1102 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°43′25″N 140°27′22″E / 37.7235°N 140.4562°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 269.4 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 5, 1962 | ||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 1769 (daily) | ||||||||||
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  Minami-Fukushima Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture  Minami-Fukushima Station Minami-Fukushima Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Minami-Fukushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 269.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout edit
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Kōriyama and Kuroiso |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Fukushima and Sendai |
History edit
The station opened on April 5, 1962, although a signal stop had existed at this location since 1916. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1769 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Fukushima City Hall Tsugitsuma branch office
National Route 4
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Minami-Fukushima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)