Komagamine Station
Komagamine Station 駒ヶ嶺駅 | |
|---|---|
 Komagamine Station in January 2008 | |
| Location |
Komagamine, Shinchi-machi, Sōma-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-2611 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Joban Line |
| Distance | 311.4 km from Nippori |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Operation suspended since March 2011 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 July 1952 |
| Location | |
  Komagamine Station Location within Japan | |
Komagamine Station (駒ヶ嶺駅 Komagamine-eki) is a railway station on the Joban Line in Shinchi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Since March 11, 2011 the operation of the station has been suspended due to the severe damage to the railway and station facilities caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1]
Lines
Komagamine Station was served by the Joban Line, and was located 311.4 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station in Tokyo.
Station layout
Komagamine Station had two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station was unattended.
The station platforms in February 2009
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Sōma | Local | Shinchi | ||
History
Komagamine Station opened on July 10, 1952. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
The station building escaped serious damage from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011, but the tracks and adjacent stations were destroyed, and services remain suspended. The station is scheduled to reopen on 10 December 2016.[2]
Surrounding area
- National Route 6
- National Route 113
- Komagamine post office
- Soma Port
See also
References
- ↑ 【東日本大震災】「悪夢だ」 電車「くの字」 福島・新地町 (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ↑ 常磐線 相馬～浜吉田間の運転再開について [Reopening of Joban Line between Soma and Hamayoshida]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Komagamine Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°50′33″N 140°55′30″E / 37.8426°N 140.9250°E