Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station 西若松駅 | |
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| Nishi-Wakamatsu Station in August 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| City | Aizuwakamatsu |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-4-1 Zaimoku-cho |
| Postal code | 965-0853 |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県会津若松市材木町一丁目4-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1934 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East Aizu Railway |
| Line(s) | Tadami Line Aizu Line |
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (西若松駅 Nishi-Wakamatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in 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 an overhead passage.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Tadami Line | for Aizu-Wakamatsu (once per day) |
| 2 | ■Tadami Line | for Aizuwakamatsu for Aizu-Bange, Aizu-Miyashita and Tadami |
| 3 | ■Aizu Line | for Aizuwakamatsu for Yunokami-Onsen, Aizu-Tajima and Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadami Line | ||||
| Nanukamachi | - | Aizu-Hongō | ||
| Aizu Railway Aizu Line | ||||
| Nanukamachi | Rapid | Ashinomaki-Onsen | ||
| Nanukamachi | Rapid | Minami-Wakamatsu | ||
| Terminus | Open-car "torokko" | Ashinomaki-Onsen | ||
| Nanukamachi | Local | Minami-Wakamatsu | ||
History
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station opened on October 15, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed September 28, 2005.
Surrounding area
- Aizuwakamatsu Castle
- Wakamatsu-Zaimokumachi post office
- Aizuwakamatsu weather station
- Jyōsai Elementary School
- Aizuwakamatsu fourth Junior High School
- Aizu Senior High School
- Japan National Route 118
- Japan National Route 401
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 59
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 211
- Fukushima Prefectural Route 328
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Wakamatsu Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
- Aizu Railway Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 37°29′09″N 139°54′51″E / 37.4858°N 139.9143°E