Chikatsu Station

Chikatsu Station (近津駅, Chikatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Suigun Line in the town of Tanagura, Fukushima, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Chikatsu Station

近津駅
Chikatsu Station in May 2008
LocationTerayama Takaseda 19, Tanagura-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5671
Japan
Coordinates37.0007°N 140.3935°E / 37.0007; 140.3935
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Suigun Line
Distance86.4 km from Mito
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 11, 1932
Passengers
 
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Iwaki-Hanawa
toward Mito
Suigun Line Nakatoyo
toward Kōriyama
Location
Chikatsu Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Chikatsu Station
Chikatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Chikatsu Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 86.4 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito.

Station layout

Chikatsu Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The station formerly had two side platforms, and the unused side platform remains in place.

View of the station platform

History

Chikatsu Station opened on November 11, 1932. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

Media related to Chikatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.