Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
Railway station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (西若松駅, Nishi-Wakamatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is located southwest of the center of Aizuwakamatsu.
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- ■ Tadami Line
- ■ Aizu Line
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station 西若松駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 West side of Nishi-Wakamatsu Station in August 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-4-1 Zaimoku-cho, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-0853 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.4858°N 139.9143°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 15, 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 586 (JR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 3.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. It is also served by the Aizu Railway Aizu Line, of which it is the official terminus; however, most Aizu Line trains continue to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.
Station layout
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tadami Line | for Aizu-Wakamatsu (once per day) |
| 2 | ■ Tadami Line | for Aizuwakamatsu for Aizu-Bange, Aizu-Miyashita and Tadami |
| 3 | ■ Aizu Line | for Aizuwakamatsu for Yunokami-Onsen, Aizu-Tajima and Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi |
History
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station opened on October 15, 1926, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Aizu-Yanaizu.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed September 28, 2005.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 586 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger statistics for previous years are below.
Surrounding area
- Aizuwakamatsu Castle
- Wakamatsu-Zaimokumachi post office
- Aizuwakamatsu weather station
- Jyōsai Elementary School
- Aizuwakamatsu fourth Junior High School
- Aizu Senior High School
National Route 118
National Route 401- Fukushima Prefectural Route 59
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 211
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 328
See also
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
- Aizu Railway Station information (in Japanese)