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Nakoso Station

勿来駅
Nakoso Station; 勿来駅
	Nakoso Station, July 2013
General information
Location	Nakoso-machi Sekida-terashita 49-2, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 970-0000; Japan
Coordinates	36°53′01″N 140°47′11″E / 36.8837°N 140.7864°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Joban Line
Distance	183.2 km from Nippori
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 February 1897; 127 years ago
Passengers
FY2018	833 daily
Services
Location
	Nakoso Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Nakoso Station Nakoso Station (Japan)

Nakoso Station (勿来駅, Nakoso eki) is a railway station located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines edit

Nakoso Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 183.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori.

Station layout edit

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms edit

1	■ Joban Line	for Isohara, Takahagi, Hitachi, Katsuta, Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka and Tsuchiura
1	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Takahagi, Mito, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
2	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki, Hirono, Tomioka, Namie and Haranomachi
2	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Iwaki

History edit

Nakoso Station was opened on 25 February 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.