Kōriyamatomita Station Explained

Kōriyamatomita Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:郡山富田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mansuida, Tomita-machi, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8041
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.4204°N 140.3695°W
Status:Unstaffed
Operator: JR East
Line: Banetsu West Line
Distance:3.4 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Bicycle:Yes
Passengers:Approx. 1,000 per day (forecast)
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the city of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 1 April 2017.

Lines

Kōriyamatomita Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 3.4 km from the official starting point of the line at ., the station is served by 18 ascending and 19 descending services daily.

Station layout

The station is unstaffed, and has a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The platform is long enough to accommodate six-car trains, and has a roof extending a length of three cars.

History

Details of the new station were formally announced by JR East on 15 September 2015.[1] Construction work commenced in fiscal 2015, with the entire cost of approximately 2 billion yen borne by the city of Koriyama.[2]

The station opened on 1 April 2017, with a ceremony attended by the mayor of Koriyama.[3]

Passenger statistics

The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,000 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/post_324.html. ja: 磐越西線に新駅設置. New station to be built on Banetsu West Line. 15 September 2015. Tetsudo Hobidas. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. . Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080822/http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/post_324.html . 11 February 2017 . live . 3 April 2017.
  2. Web site: http://www.akita-abs.co.jp/news/nnn/news8659292.html. ja: JR磐越西線 郡山市に新駅「郡山富田」 . New station "Koriyama-Tomita" for Koriyama on Banetsu West Line. 15 September 2015. ABS News. Nippon News Network. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915130919/http://www.akita-abs.co.jp/news/nnn/news8659292.html . 15 September 2015 . dead . 3 April 2017.
  3. Web site: https://www.minpo.jp/news/detail/2017040240363 . ja: JR郡山富田駅開業 県内の新駅30年ぶり . JR Koriyamatomita Station opens - First new station in prefecture for 30 years . 2 April 2017 . Fukushima Minpo . Japan . Japanese . https://archive.today/20170403014958/https://www.minpo.jp/news/detail/2017040240363 . 3 April 2017 . dead . 3 April 2017 .