Hanamizuzaka Station (花水坂駅, Hanamizuzaka eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū.

Hanamizuzaka Station 花水坂駅
Hanamizuzaka Station in July 2011
General information
Location	5-1, Iizaka-machi Aza Machiura, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-0201 Japan
Coordinates	37°49′39″N 140°27′03″E
Operated by	Fukushima Transportation
Line(s)	Iizaka Line
Distance	8.7 km from Fukushima
Connections
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 13, 1924
Previous names	Iizaka (until 1927)
Location
Hanamizuzaka Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Hanamizuzaka Station Hanamizuzaka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hanamizuzaka Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 8.7 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima

Station layout

Hanamizuzaka Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is a single machine that dispenses proof-of-departure tickets, a beverage vending machine, a waiting room, and a public telephone. There is also a bicycle parking area situated next to the station.

Adjacent stations

History

The station commenced operations on April 13, 1924. At the time it was named Iizaka Station (飯坂駅, Iizaka eki) and was the final station on the Fukushima-Iizaka Electric Tramway (福島飯坂電気軌道, Fukushima-Iizaka Denki Kidō), the predecessor to the Iizaka Line. On March 23, 1927, the station was renamed to its present-day name of Hanamizuzaka. In 2007 the waiting room and security cameras were added.

Surrounding area

• National Route 399

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Hanamizuzaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)