Okinashima Station

Okinashima Station

翁島駅
Okinashima Station; 翁島駅
	Okinashima Station, February 2012
General information
Location	2477 Iwanenaka, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3286; Japan
Coordinates	37°33′10″N 140°03′15″E / 37.5529°N 140.0542°E / 37.5529; 140.0542
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	41.1 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 15, 1899
Passengers
FY 2013	27 daily
Services
Location
	Okinashima Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Okinashima Station Okinashima Station (Japan)

Okinashima Station (翁島駅, Okinashima-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Okinashima Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 41.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Okinashima Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Bandaimachi, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
2	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama

History

Okinashima Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

Okinashima onsen
Tenkyōkaku
Noguchi Hideo Memorial Hall
Noguchi Hideo-no-sato Post Office

External links

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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