Aizu-Yanaizu Station

Aizu-Yanaizu Station (会津柳津駅, Aizu-Yanaizu-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Yanaizu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Aizu-Yanaizu Station 会津柳津駅
Aizu-Yanaizu Station in August 2006
General information
Location	Yanaizu Shimodaira 617, Yanaizu-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-7201 Japan
Coordinates	37.5385°N 139.7237°E / 37.5385; 139.7237
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tadami Line
Distance	33.3km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 20, 1928
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Gōdo towards Koide Tadami Line Aizu-Sakamoto towards Aizu-Wakamatsu
Location Aizu-Yanaizu Station Location within JR Tadami Line Aizu-Yanaizu Station Aizu-Yanaizu Station (Fukushima Prefecture) Aizu-Yanaizu Station Aizu-Yanaizu Station (Japan)

Lines

Aizu-Yanaizu Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 33.3 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Station layout

Aizu-Yanaizu Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Aizu-Yanaizu Station opened on November 20, 1928, as the terminus of the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line from Aizu-Wakamatsu. In 1941, the line was extended from Aizu-Yanaizu to a new terminus at Aizu-Miyashita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Yanaizu Town Hall
• Yanaizu Post Office
• National Route 49

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)