Jōko Station
Jōko Station 上戸駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Jōko Station, October 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| District | Yama |
| Town | Inawashiro |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1712 Ohashidori-nishi Yamagata |
| Postal code | 969-2275 |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町大字山潟字大橋道西1712 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1899 |
| Former name | Yamagata Station |
| Present name since | 1915 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ban'etsu West Line |
| Statistics | 60 passengers/day (FY 2004) |
Jōko Station (上戸駅 Jōko-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Jōko Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 26.6 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama Station.
Station layout
Jōko Station has a single side platform.The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Ban'etsu West Line | for Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata for Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama |
| 2 | ■Ban'etsu West Line | for Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata (once per day) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban'etsu West Line | ||||
| Aizu Liner: no stop | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Nakayamajuku | Local | Sekito | ||
History
Jōko Station opened on March 10, 1899 as Yamagata Station (山潟駅 Yamagata-eki). The station name was changed to its present name on June 1, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
External links
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°29′15″N 140°09′48″E / 37.4876°N 140.1633°E