Aizu-Nishikata Station

Aizu-Nishikata Station (会津西方駅, Aizu-Nishikata-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Mishima, Ōnuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Aizu-Nishikata Station 会津西方駅
Aizu-Nishikata Station in May 2006
General information
Location	1342 Nairi Negashiya-daira, Mishima-machi, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-7402 Japan
Coordinates	37.4810°N 139.6617°E / 37.4810; 139.6617
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tadami Line
Distance	43.7 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 28, 1941
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Aizu-Miyashita towards Koide Tadami Line Aizu-Hinohara towards Aizu-Wakamatsu
Location Aizu-Nishikata Station Location within JR Tadami Line Aizu-Nishikata Station Aizu-Nishikata Station (Fukushima Prefecture) Aizu-Nishikata Station Aizu-Nishikata Station (Japan)

Lines

Aizu-Nishikata Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 43.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Station layout

Aizu-Nishikata Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Aizu-Nishikata Station opened on October 28, 1941, as an intermediate station on the extension of eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Yanaizu and Aizu-Miyashita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 400
• Tadami River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)