Soneda_Station Knowpia

Soneda Station

曽根田駅
Soneda Station; 曽根田駅
	Yoneda Station in March 2011
General information
Location	3-37, Soneda-cho, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-8051; Japan
Coordinates	37°45′37″N 140°27′34″E / 37.760222°N 140.459583°E
Operated by	Fukushima Transportation
Line(s)	Iizaka Line
Distance	0.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 April 1924
Previous names	Soneda (1924 - 1943); Dentetsu Fukushima (1943 - 1962)
Location
	Soneda Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Soneda Station Soneda Station (Japan)

Soneda Station (曽根田駅, Soneda eki) is a train station located in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū.

Lines edit

Soneda Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 0.6 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout edit

Soneda Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The ticket window is staffed in the morning and evening. There is a proof-of-departure ticket machine, a restroom, a beverage vending machine, a waiting room, and a flower shop located at the station. The station used to be capable of being used as a passing loop, however this is no longer possible due to the east-side track being decommissioned for through traffic. The Iizaka Line's rail yard also used to be located at Soneda, but it was moved to Sakuramizu in 1975.

History edit

Tokyu 5000 series car operated by Nagano Electric Railway showing the color scheme the repainted station is based on

1924, April 13 — Soneda Station opens along with the opening of the Fukushima Iizaka Tramway (福島飯坂電車軌道, Fukushima Iizaka Dennsha Kidō)
1942 — Due to the section of track between Fukushima and Moriai (present-day Bijutsukantoshokanmae) being changed to dedicated tramway track, Soneda and Moriai stations are shut down. Moriai Station is reopened in a new location, and Dentetsu Fukushima Station (電鉄福島駅) (present-day Soneda Station) is opened.
1962 — Dentetsu Fukushima Station is renamed to Soneda Station.
2010 — Soneda is repainted to have a red roof and cream walls in the image of the Tokyu 5000 series trains that ran on the Iizaka Line until 1991.