Minami-Fukushima Station

Minami-Fukushima Station (南福島駅, Minami-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Minami-Fukushima Station

南福島駅
Minami-Fukushima Station in October 2015
General information
LocationDannokoshi-25 Nagaikawa, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-1102
Japan
Coordinates37°43′25″N 140°27′22″E / 37.7235°N 140.4562°E / 37.7235; 140.4562
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tōhoku Main Line
Distance269.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 5, 1962
Passengers
FY20181769 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kanayagawa
towards Kuroiso
Tōhoku Main Line
Local
Fukushima
towards Morioka
Location
Minami-Fukushima Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Minami-Fukushima Station
Minami-Fukushima Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Minami-Fukushima Station is located in Japan
Minami-Fukushima Station
Minami-Fukushima Station
Minami-Fukushima Station (Japan)

Lines

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Minami-Fukushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 269.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Tōhoku Main Line for Kōriyama and Kuroiso
2  Tōhoku Main Line for Fukushima and Sendai

History

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The station opened on April 5, 1962, although a signal stop had existed at this location since 1916. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 1769 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 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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