Tatsuta Station

Tatsuta Station (竜田駅, Tatsuta-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Tatsuta Station

竜田駅
Tatsuta Station building in August 2014
LocationIde Kiya 126, Naraha-cho, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-0603
Japan
Coordinates37.2827°N 141.0026°E / 37.2827; 141.0026
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Jōban Line
Distance240.9 km from Nippori
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 25, 1909
Passengers
FY2018192 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kido
toward Shinagawa
 Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
 Tomioka
toward Sendai
Location
Tatsuta Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Tatsuta Station
Tatsuta Station (Japan)

Lines

Tatsuta Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 240.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform and a single side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Jōban Line for Haranomachi, Soma and Sendai
2 ■ Jōban Line for Iwaki
3 ■ Jōban Line for Iwaki

History

On March 25, 1909, the station began operation. Passenger service began on April 25, 1909 after one month of freight service.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, operations were halted. Operations south of the station were resumed on June 1, 2014.[2] Operations to Tomioka resumed on 21 September 2017.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 192 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
2001323[5]
2005282[6]
2010248[7]
2015117[8]

Surrounding area

Tatsuta is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since August 2012 it has been possible to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 434. ISBN 4533029809.
  2. "常磐線　福島・竜田まで再開　列車到着を駅挙げ歓迎". Tokyo Shimbun. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. "7-km part of Joban Line reopens in Fukushima". The Japan Times. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2001年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2001)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

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