Higashi-Fukushima Station
Higashi-Fukushima Station 東福島駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higashi-Fukushima Station in November 2006 | |
| Location |
Miyashiro Dannosho 20, Fukushima, Fukushima （福島県福島市宮代字段ノ腰20） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Previous names | Senoue (until 1978) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY 2013) | 746 daily |
Higashi-Fukushima Station (東福島駅 Higashi-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Fukushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 278.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Higashi-Fukushima Station has one island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Fukushima |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai |
Usage Statistics
- There were an average of 746 riders per day in 2013[1]。
| Passenger Change | |
|---|---|
| Year | Daily Average Number of Passengers |
| 2000 | 844 |
| 2001 | 821 |
| 2002 | 806 |
| 2003 | 857 |
| 2004 | 846 |
| 2005 | 864 |
| 2006 | 852 |
| 2007 | 841 |
| 2008 | 826 |
| 2009 | 779 |
| 2010 | 761 |
| 2011 | 776 |
| 2012 | 756 |
| 2013 | 746 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Fukushima | - | Date | ||
History
Higashi-Fukushima Station opened on October 10, 1923, as Senoue Station (瀬上駅 Senoue-eki). The station was renamed o its present name on June 1, 1978. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Fukushima-Higashi Post Office
- Toyo Rubber Fukushima factory
- Ohara Medical Center
References
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°48′1.71″N 140°28′41.12″E / 37.8004750°N 140.4780889°E