Motomiya Station Explained

Motomiya Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:本宮駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Motomiya Kunawa 25, Motomiya-shi, Fukushima-ken 969-1100
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.5142°N 140.3994°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:1 island + 1 side platforms
Tracks:3
Distance:240.7 km from
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:December 15, 1887
Passengers:1797 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Motomiya Station

is a railway station in Motomiya, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Motomiya Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 240.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Motomiya Station opened on December 15, 1887. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,797 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2019.