Aizu-Nishikata Station

Aizu-Nishikata Station

会津西方駅
Aizu-Nishikata Station in May 2006
General information
Location1342 Nairi Negashiya-daira, Mishima-machi, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-7402
Japan
Coordinates37°28′52″N 139°39′42″E / 37.4810°N 139.6617°E / 37.4810; 139.6617
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tadami Line
Distance43.7 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 28, 1941
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Aizu-Miyashita
towards Koide
Tadami Line Aizu-Hinohara
Location
Aizu-Nishikata Station
Location within JR Tadami Line
Aizu-Nishikata Station
Aizu-Nishikata Station (Fukushima Prefecture)
Aizu-Nishikata Station
Aizu-Nishikata Station (Japan)

Aizu-Nishikata Station (会津西方駅, Aizu-Nishikata-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Mishima, Ōnuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Aizu-Nishikata Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 43.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Station layout

Aizu-Nishikata Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Aizu-Nishikata Station opened on October 28, 1941, as an intermediate station on the extension of eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Yanaizu and Aizu-Miyashita.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tadami Line User Manual" (PDF). Union Workshop. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.