Nittaki Station
Nittaki Station 日立木駅 | |
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| Nittaki Station in May 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| City | Sōma |
| Neighborhood etc. | Akagi Kamiharada |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県相馬市赤木字上原田 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1922 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
Nittaki Station (日立木駅 Nittaki-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Sōma, Fukushima, Japan.
Lines
Nittaki Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 301.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. However, due to damage to the line caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, trains from Nittaki are able to travel as far as Sōma Station to the north and Haranomachi Station to the south. Full services are not expected to resume until after 2017.
Station layout
Nittaki Station has a single side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. However, at present platform 3 is not in use. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Jōban Line | For Sōma |
| 2 | ■Jōban Line | For Haranomachi |
| 3 | ■Jōban Line | (not in use) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Kashima | Local | Sōma | ||
History
Nittaki Station was opened on 15 August 1922. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Sōma Road Station
- Niitaki Post Office
- Sōma Jinja
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nittaki Station. |
- JR East Station Information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 140°56′05″E / 37.7561°N 140.9348°E