Minami-Fukushima Station

37°43′25″N 140°27′22″E / 37.7235°N 140.4562°E / 37.7235; 140.4562Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance269.4 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 5, 1962PassengersFY20181769 (daily) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kanayagawa towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Fukushima towards Morioka

Location
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Minami-Fukushima Station (南福島駅, Minami-Fukushima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Minami-Fukushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 269.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kōriyama and Kuroiso
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Fukushima and Sendai

History

The station opened on April 5, 1962, although a signal stop had existed at this location since 1916. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 1769 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Fukushima City Hall Tsugitsuma branch office
• National Route 4

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Minami-Fukushima Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)