Yamatsuriyama Station Explained

Yamatsuriyama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:矢祭山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Uchikawa Yamatsuri-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5322
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Suigun Line
Distance:66.9 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 15, 1939
Map Type:Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yamatsuriyama Station

is a railway station in the town of Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Yamatsuriyama Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 66.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Yamatsuriyama Station opened on March 27, 1937 as a temporary stop, and elevated to a full passenger station on November 15, 1939. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also