Uchigō Station
Uchigō Station 内郷駅 | |
|---|---|
 Uchigō Station, September 2006 | |
| Location |
Uchigōtsuzura-cho Enokishita 12, Iwaki, Fukushima （福島県いわき市内郷綴町榎下12） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Previous names | Tsuzura (until 1956) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 1157 daily |
Uchigō Station (内郷駅 Uchigō-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Uchigō Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 205.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Uchigō Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwaki and Mito |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwaki and Tatsuta |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Yumoto | Local | Iwaki | ||
History
Uchigō Station opened as Tsuzura Station (綴駅) on 25 February 1897. It was renamed Uchigō Station on 20 December 1956. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in November 2014.
Surrounding area
- Shiramizu Amidadō
- Ruins of the Mirokuzawa coal mine
- Uchigō Post Office
External links
Coordinates: 37°02′09″N 140°51′18″E / 37.0357°N 140.8549°E