Nishi-Wakamatsu Station Explained

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
Native Name:	西若松駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	1-4-1 Zaimoku-cho, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-0853
Country:	Japan
Platforms:	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:	3
Status:	Staffed
Opened:	October 15, 1926
Passengers:	586 (JR)
Pass Year:	FY2017
Map Type:	JR Tadami Line#Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is located southwest of the center of Aizuwakamatsu.

Lines

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 3.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. It is also served by the Aizu Railway Aizu Line, of which it is the official terminus; however, most Aizu Line trains continue to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.

Station layout

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station opened on October 15, 1926, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between and .^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed September 28, 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 586 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

The passenger statistics for previous years are below.

JR East passenger boardings
Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	714^[2]
2001	725^[3]
2002	736^[4]
2003	721^[5]
2004	712^[6]
2005	743^[7]
2006	766^[8]
2007	737^[9]
2008	719^[10]
2009	703^[11]
2010	731^[12]
2011	668^[13]
2012	669^[14]
2013	656^[15]
2014	619^[16]
2015	654^[17]
2016	644^[18]
2017	656^[19]
2018	637^[20]
2019	586^[21]

Surrounding area

• Aizuwakamatsu Castle
• Wakamatsu-Zaimokumachi post office
• Aizuwakamatsu weather station
• Jyōsai Elementary School
• Aizuwakamatsu fourth Junior High School
• Aizu Senior High School
  • • Fukushima Prefectural Route 59
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 211
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 328

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information
• Aizu Railway Station information

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tadami Line User Manual . Union Workshop . 5 July 2022 . 7 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707105850/https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1267502/manuals/UnionWorkShop_-_Tadami_Line_User_Manual_-_EN.pdf?t=1595595594.
2. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2000年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
3. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2001年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2001). 2002. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
4. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2002年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2002). 2003. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
5. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2003年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2003). 2004. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
6. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2004年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2004). 2005. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
7. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2005年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
8. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2006年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2006). 2007. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
9. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2007年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007). 2008. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
10. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2008年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008). 2009. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
11. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2009年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009). 2010. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
12. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2010年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
13. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2011年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011). 2012. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
14. Web site: JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2012年度）. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012). 2013. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
15. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2013年度 ベスト100以外（7）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2013, top 100 stations (page 7). 2014. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
16. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2014年度 ベスト100以外（7）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2014, top 100 stations (page 7). 2015. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
17. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2015年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2015, top 100 stations (page 6). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
18. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2016年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2016, top 100 stations (page 6). 2017. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
19. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2017年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2017, top 100 stations (page 6). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
20. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2018年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2018, top 100 stations (page 6). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.
21. Web site: 各駅の乗車人員 2019年度 ベスト100以外（6）：JR東日本. 2020-09-01. www.jreast.co.jp. Station passenger figures 2018, top 100 stations (page 6). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese.