Sasaya Station (笹谷駅, Sasaya eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū.

Sasaya Station

笹谷駅
Sasaya Station
General information
Location18-2, Sasaya Aza Sambommatsu, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-0241
Japan
Coordinates37°47′15″N 140°26′23″E / 37.787556°N 140.439694°E / 37.787556; 140.439694
Operated byFukushima Transportation
Line(s)Iizaka Line
Distance4.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 April 1924
Previous namesMaeyachi (until 1925)
Location
Sasaya Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Sasaya Station
Sasaya Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Sasaya Station is located in Japan
Sasaya Station
Sasaya Station
Sasaya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Sasaya Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 4.2 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

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Sasaya Station has one island platform with a level crossing, serving two tracks. There is a ticket window, a proof-of-departure ticket machine, a restroom, and a beverage vending machine located at the station.

Adjacent stations

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Service
Iizaka Line
Kamimatsukawa   -   Sakuramizu

History

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Sasaya Station was opened on April 13, 1924, along with the opening of the Fukushima Iizaka Tramway (福島飯坂電車軌道, Fukushima Iizaka Dennsha Kidō) as Maeyachi Station (前谷地駅). It was renamed to its present name on February 10, 1925..

Surrounding area

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  • Sasaya Post Office
  • Fukushima Dai-Ichi Hospital

See also

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  Media related to Sasaya Station at Wikimedia Commons