Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
会津若松駅
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| Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, platform 1 |
| Location |
| Prefecture |
Fukushima
(See other stations in Fukushima) |
| City |
Aizuwakamatsu |
| History |
| Year opened |
1899 |
| Former name |
Wakamatsu Station |
| Present name since |
1917 |
| Rail services |
| Operator(s) |
JR East |
Aizu-Wakamatsu Station (会津若松駅, Aizu-wakamatsu-eki?) is a train station located in Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station for Aizu-Wakamatsu and surrounding areas. In 2005, an average of 2,996 passengers used the station each day. There is a freight depot located adjacent to the station.
Lines
The following lines pass through or terminate at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station:
Layout
In the forecourt of the station there is a bus terminal, taxi rank and car park. The station building, located on the eastern side of the tracks, contains a gift shop (including bento and souvenirs), travel agency (View Plaza), and Midori no Madoguchi ticket office. Platform 1 is immediately inside the ticket gate and most trains to Koriyama depart from here. Moving westward there is a storage track then platforms 2 and 3. The tracks at platform 1 and 2 are a dead end and a walkway at the end connects platforms 2/3 to platform 1 and the rest of the station. Platforms 4 and 5 are accessed via an overhead bridge.
Platforms
Surrounding area
History
The station opened on July 15, 1899 as Wakamatsu Station of the Ganetsu Railway. On May 21, 1917, the station was renamed Aizu-Wakamatsu.
Webcam
There is a webcam installed by NTT East on the walkway between platforms 1 and 2/3. This gives a good view of trains using platforms 1 and 2. The camera provides both video and sound using a 512 kbit/s stream.
Adjacent stations
External links
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aizu_Wakamatsu_Station Aizu Wakamatsu Station] at Wikimedia Commons