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

Okinashima Station

翁島駅
Okinashima Station, February 2012
General information
Location2477 Iwanenaka, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3286
Japan
Coordinates37°33′10″N 140°03′15″E / 37.5529°N 140.0542°E / 37.5529; 140.0542
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ban'etsu West Line
Distance41.1 km from Kōriyama
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 15, 1899
Passengers
FY 201327 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Bandaimachi
towards Kitakata
Ban'etsu West Line
Rapid
Inawashiro
towards Kōriyama
Bandaimachi
towards Niitsu
Ban'etsu West Line
Local
Location
Okinashima Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Okinashima Station
Okinashima Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Okinashima Station is located in Japan
Okinashima Station
Okinashima Station
Okinashima Station (Japan)

Lines

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Okinashima Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 41.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

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Okinashima Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Ban'etsu West Line for Bandaimachi, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
2  Ban'etsu West Line for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama

History

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Okinashima 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.

Surrounding area

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  • Okinashima onsen
  • Tenkyōkaku
  • Noguchi Hideo Memorial Hall
  • Noguchi Hideo-no-sato Post Office

See also

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