Niwasaka Station

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).

Niwasaka Station 庭坂駅
Niwasaka Station in August 2006
General information
Location	1 Kitsunebayashi, Machiniwasaka, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-2261 Japan
Coordinates	37°46′17″N 140°23′24″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	14.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 May 1899
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sasakino towards Fukushima Yamagata Line Itaya towards Shinjō
Location Niwasaka Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Niwasaka Station Niwasaka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Surrounding area

• Niwasaka Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR East Station Information (Japanese)". Retrieved 29 February 2008.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)