Ōno Station (Fukushima)

Ōno Station
大野駅

Ōno Station in March 2012
Location Shimonogami Ono 248, Ōkuma, Futaba, Fukushima
(福島県双葉郡大熊町大字下野上字大野248)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōban Line
History
Opened 1904
Closed March 11, 2011 (temporarily)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010) 616 daily

Ōno Station (大野駅 Ōno-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan.

Lines

Ōno Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 257.9 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

Ōno Station has an elevated station building with one island platform underneath. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Joban Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Yonomori   Local   Futaba

History

Ōno Station was opened on 22 November 1904. 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

Ōno Station is located three kilometers west of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and is the closest train station to the plant. Entering the area is currently prohibited due to high radiation levels.

External links

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Coordinates: 37°24′34″N 140°59′04″E / 37.4094°N 140.9844°E / 37.4094; 140.9844

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