Higashi-Fukushima Station
Higashi-Fukushima Station (東福島駅, Higashi-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Lines
Higashi-Fukushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 278.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Fukushima |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Sendai |
History
Higashi-Fukushima Station opened on October 10, 1923, as Senoue Station (瀬上駅, Senoue-eki). The station was renamed o its present name on June 1, 1978. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 730 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
| Passenger Change | |
|---|---|
| Year | Daily Average Number of Passengers |
| 2000 | 844 |
| 2001 | 821 |
| 2002 | 806 |
| 2003 | 857 |
| 2004 | 846 |
| 2005 | 864 |
| 2006 | 852 |
| 2007 | 841 |
| 2008 | 826 |
| 2009 | 779 |
| 2010 | 761 |
| 2011 | 776 |
| 2012 | 756 |
| 2013 | 746。 |
Surrounding area
- Fukushima-Higashi Post Office
- Toyo Rubber Fukushima factory
- Ohara Medical Center
See also
References
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ JR東日本 各駅の乗車人員
External links
Media related to Higashi-Fukushima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)