Wakamiya Station (若宮駅, Wakamiya-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Wakamiya Station

若宮駅
Wakamiya Station in August 2006
General information
LocationGonohei, Aizubange-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6526
Japan
Coordinates37°32′07″N 139°49′42″E / 37.5352°N 139.8284°E / 37.5352; 139.8284
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tadami Line
Distance18.9 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1934
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Aizu-Bange
towards Koide
Tadami Line Niitsuru
Location
Wakamiya Station is located in JR Tadami Line
Wakamiya Station
Wakamiya Station
Location within JR Tadami Line
Wakamiya Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Wakamiya Station
Wakamiya Station
Wakamiya Station (Fukushima Prefecture)
Wakamiya Station is located in Japan
Wakamiya Station
Wakamiya Station
Wakamiya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Wakamiya Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 18.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Station layout

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Wakamiya Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built onto the platform.

History

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Wakamiya Station opened on November 1, 1934, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Aizu-Yanaizu.[1] Operations were suspended from Jule 10, 1945 to June 10, 1946. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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  • Aizu-Bange Wakamiya Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tadami Line User Manual" (PDF). Union Workshop. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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