Niwasaka Station
Niwasaka Station 庭坂駅 | |||||||||||
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Niwasaka Station in August 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1 Kitsunebayashi Machiniwasaka Fukushima Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′17″N 140°23′24″E / 37.771503°N 140.389969°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) from Fukushima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 May 1899 | ||||||||||
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Niwasaka Station (Japanese: 庭坂駅, Hepburn: Niwasaka-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station is served by Yamagata Line local trains and is located 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the line’s terminus at Fukushima Station. Although Yamagata Shinkansen services operate on the same tracks, they pass through the station without stopping.