Inawashiro Station Explained

Inawashiro Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:猪苗代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ogita, Chiyoda, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3133
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ban'etsu West Line
Distance:37.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:July 15, 1899
Passengers:600 daily
Pass Year:FY2017

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).

Lines

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 .

Station layout

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

History

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

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

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_063.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 September 2018.