Yumoto Station
Yumoto Station 湯本駅 | |
|---|---|
 Yumoto Station, March 2011 | |
| Location |
Iwaki-Yumoto-cho Tennozaki 92, Iwaki, Fukushima （福島県いわき市常磐湯本町天王崎92） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 2139 daily |
Yumoto Station (湯本駅 Yumoto-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Yumoto Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 201.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Yumoto Station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwaki and Tatsuta |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Mito |
| 3 | ■ Jōban Line | for Mito |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Izumi | Local | Uchigō | ||
History
Yumoto Station opened on 25 February 1897. The present station building was compleed I March 1967. 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 in November 2014.
Surrounding area
- Iwaki Yumoto onsen
- Spa Resort Hawaiians
- Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum
- Iwaki Post Office
- Japan National Route 6
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yumoto Station. |
- Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°00′25″N 140°51′00″E / 37.0069°N 140.8501°E