Kōriyamatomita Station (郡山富田駅, Kōriyama-tomita-eki) is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the city of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 1 April 2017.
Kōriyamatomita Station 郡山富田駅 | |||||||||||||||
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The station entrance in April 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Mansuida, Tomita-machi, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8041 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°25′13.3″N 140°22′10.2″E | ||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Banetsu West Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.4 km from Kōriyama | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) | ||||||||||||||
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| Approx. 1,000 per day (forecast) | |||||||||||||||
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Kōriyamatomita Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||||||
Kōriyamatomita Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 3.4 km from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.[1] As of 1 April 2017[update], the station is served by 18 ascending and 19 descending services daily.[2]
The station is unstaffed, and has a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track.[1] The platform is long enough to accommodate six-car trains, and has a roof extending a length of three cars.[1]
Details of the new station were formally announced by JR East on 15 September 2015.[1] Construction work commenced in fiscal 2015, with the entire cost of approximately 2 billion yen borne by the city of Koriyama.[3]
The station opened on 1 April 2017, with a ceremony attended by the mayor of Koriyama.[2]
The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,000 passengers daily.[3]
Stations of the Banetsu West Line | |
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