Yonomori Station

Yonomori Station (夜ノ森駅, Yonomori-eki) is a railway station in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yonomori Station

夜ノ森駅
Yonomori Station in March 2020
LocationYonomori-Kita 1-33, Tomioka-cho, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1161
Japan
Coordinates37.3659°N 140.9922°E / 37.3659; 140.9922
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Jōban Line
Distance253.0 km from Nippori
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1921
Passengers
FY2010359 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Tomioka
toward Shinagawa
 Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
 Ōno
toward Sendai
Location
Yonomori Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Yonomori Station
Yonomori Station (Japan)

Lines

Yonomori Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 253.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform with an elevated station building. The station is unattended.

History

Yonomori Station was opened on 15 March 1921. 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 March 11, 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and was reopened on December 18, 2019 after rebuilding.

Surrounding area

Yonomori is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since August 2012 it has been possible to enter the area to the west of the station, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited. The station and the area to the east of the station remain off limits at all times due to high radiation levels. It reopened along with the rest of the exclusion zone on March 14, 2020.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. "JR常磐線の全線開通の見通しについて" (Press release). 国土交通省. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. "常磐線の全線運転再開の見通しについて" (PDF) (Press release). 東日本旅客鉄道. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. "常磐線、20年3月までに全線再開　JR東が発表". 日本経済新聞. 日本経済新聞社. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. "JR East's Joban Line fully reopens after nine long years following Fukushima disaster". The Japan Times Online. 2020-03-14. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2020-03-18.

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