Wakamiya Station

Wakamiya Station (若宮駅, Wakamiya-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Wakamiya Station 若宮駅
Wakamiya Station in August 2006
General information
Location	Gonohei, Aizubange-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6526 Japan
Coordinates	37.5352°N 139.8284°E / 37.5352; 139.8284
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tadami Line
Distance	18.9 km from Aizu-Wakamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 1, 1934
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Aizu-Bange towards Koide Tadami Line Niitsuru towards Aizu-Wakamatsu
Location Wakamiya Station Location within JR Tadami Line Wakamiya Station Wakamiya Station (Fukushima Prefecture) Wakamiya Station Wakamiya Station (Japan)

Lines

Wakamiya Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 18.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Station layout

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

History

Wakamiya Station opened on November 1, 1934, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Aizu-Yanaizu. Operations were suspended from Jule 10, 1945 to June 10, 1946. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Aizu-Bange Wakamiya Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)