Yamatsuriyama Station

Yamatsuriyama Station (矢祭山駅, Yamatsuriyama-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yamatsuriyama Station 矢祭山駅
Yamatsuriyama Station in April 2016
General information
Location	Uchikawa Yamatsuri-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5322 Japan
Coordinates	36.8499°N 140.3954°E / 36.8499; 140.3954
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Suigun Line
Distance	66.9 km from Mito
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 15, 1939
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shimonomiya towards Mito Suigun Line Higashidate towards Kōriyama
Location Yamatsuriyama Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Yamatsuriyama Station Yamatsuriyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Yamatsuriyama Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 66.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito.

Station layout

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

Station Platform and Name sign, December 2021

History

Yamatsuriyama Station opened on March 27, 1937 as a temporary stop, and elevated to a full passenger station on November 15, 1939. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• National Route 118
• Yamatsuri Jinja
• Yamatsuriyama

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Yamatsuriyama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)