Inawashiro Station (猪苗代駅, Inawashiro-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Inawashiro Station

猪苗代駅
Inawashiro Station, September 2009
General information
LocationOgita, Chiyoda, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3133
Japan
Coordinates37°32′46″N 140°06′10″E / 37.5461°N 140.1029°E / 37.5461; 140.1029
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ban'etsu West Line
Distance37.7 km from Kōriyama
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 15, 1899
Passengers
FY2017600 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Okinashima
towards Kitakata
Ban'etsu West Line
Rapid
Kawageta
towards Kōriyama
Okinashima
towards Niitsu
Ban'etsu West Line
Local
Location
Inawashiro Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Inawashiro Station
Inawashiro Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Inawashiro Station is located in Japan
Inawashiro Station
Inawashiro Station
Inawashiro Station (Japan)

Lines

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Inawashiro Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 36.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

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Inawashiro Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Ban'etsu West Line for Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
for Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama
2  Ban'etsu West Line for Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata (occasional)

History

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Inawashiro Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 600 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.[permanent dead link]