Futaba Station
Futaba Station 双葉駅 | |
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| Futaba Station in November 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| District | Futaba |
| Town | Futaba |
| Neighborhood etc. | Nagatsuka Machi-nishi 3912 |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県双葉郡双葉町大字長塚字町西3912 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1898 |
| Former name | Nagatsuka Station |
| Present name since | 1959 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| Statistics | 542 passengers/day (FY2010) |
Futaba Station (双葉駅 Futaba-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Futaba, Fukushima, Japan.
Lines
Futaba Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 263.7 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. However, due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, services have been suspended indefinitely.
Station layout
Futaba Station has two opposed side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Joban Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Ōno | Local | Namie | ||
History
Futaba Station was opened on 23 August 1898 as Nagatsuka Station (長塚駅). It ws renamed to its present name in 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was closed on 11 March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Surrounding area
Futaba is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and entry to the area remains prohibited due to high radiation levels.
- Futaba Town Hall
- Futaba Post Office
- Japan National Route 6
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Futaba Station. |
- JR East Station Information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 37°27′13″N 141°00′24″E / 37.4535°N 141.0067°E